tapist

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/ˈteɪpɪst/

noun

A person who prepares tape recordings.

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Meanings

nountapist (plural tapists)

plural tapists

  1. A person who prepares tape recordings.

    1996, Official Oklahoma Administrative Code (page 415), quoting Kenneth Jernigan As the library's aim is quality transcriptions in tape format, volunteer tapists will be asked to take a voice test.

Origin

From tape + -ist.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tapist

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Cite this entry
APA

tapist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapist

MLA

“tapist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tapist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapist.

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