retaped

tape

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyp]
- /teɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyp]
- /teɪp/

Definitions of retaped word

noun retaped a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc. 1
noun retaped a long, narrow strip of paper, metal, etc. 1
noun retaped a strip of cloth, paper, or plastic with an adhesive surface, used for sealing, binding, or attaching items together; adhesive tape or masking tape. 1
noun retaped tape measure. 1
noun retaped a string stretched across the finishing line in a race and broken by the winning contestant on crossing the line. 1
noun retaped ticker tape. 1

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Origin of retaped

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; unexplained variant of tappe, Old English tæppe strip (of cloth), literally, part torn off; akin to Middle Low German teppen to tear, pluck

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Parts of speech for Retaped

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exclamation

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retaped popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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