n.
Pronunciation: ' t ā p
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tæppe
Date: before 12th century
1 : a narrow woven fabric
2 : a string or ribbon stretched breast-high above the finish line of a race
3 : a narrow flexible strip or band: as a : ADHESIVE TAPE b : MAGNETIC TAPE also : CASSETTE 2B
4 : TAPE RECORDING