"binding tape" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: binding tapes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} binding tape (countable and uncountable, plural binding tapes)
  1. (transgender) A type of adhesive tape used for binding the breasts to achieve a flat look for gender-affirming purposes. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: trans tape
    Sense id: en-binding_tape-en-noun-a3JE~mEO Categories (other): Transgender, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tapes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Tapes: 70 30
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see binding, tape. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-binding_tape-en-noun-Fcny2hn8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: binder

Inflected forms

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