gaff tape

A form of gaffer tape — A sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by stage lighting electricians.

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Meanings

noungaff tape (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of gaffer tape.

    Let's get some gaff tape to secure these cords!

    2 more examples

    If a pipe breaks, she wraps it in gaff tape.

    1983, Bill Porterfield, The Greatest Honky-Tonks in Texas, Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Co., →ISBN, page 73

    The main advantage of gaff tape over ordinary duct tape is that the fabric nature of gaff tape makes it stronger and more malleable.

    2014, John Ramsey Holloway, Illustrated Theatre Production Guide, 3rd edition, Burlington, MA: Focal Press, →ISBN, page 167

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
duck tape
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APA

gaff tape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff%20tape

MLA

“gaff tape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff%20tape. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaff tape,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff%20tape.

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