athletic tape
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]athletic tape (countable and uncountable, plural athletic tapes)
- (sports) A form of tape used in sports to add a nonslip wrapping to things that must be gripped, such as hockey sticks.
- Synonym: sports tape
- 2009, Andrew P. Winterstein, Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success, page 273:
- A wide variety of athletic tapes are available for use by athletic trainers. Nonelastic white cotton cloth athletic tape is the most common tape used to provide support and secure bandages.