Bow
Bow noun - Something that curves or is curved.
Tape
Tape noun - A recording (as of a movie) on magnetic tape for playback on a TV.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old bow | old tape |
| good | good bow | good tape |
| special | special bow | special tape |
| long | long bow | long tape |
| Other adjectives: normal, standard, heavy, small, strong, actual, real, large, wrong, little, black, white, new, final, yellow, double, last, pink, giant, red, purple. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Duct tape is fine and all, but there is one thing place where duct tape must bow to its superior: theatre.
Source: Memetic Badass / Real Life -
The tape markings on the fingerboard and bow, and all the terminology are generally spot-on.
Source: Film / Music of the Heart -
Then, much later during the credits, we see that they bought that cop a new tape dispenser at some point (complete with a gift bow!).
Source: Brick Joke
Cite this Source
Tape and Bow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bow/tape
Bow & Tape. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bow/tape>.
Tape or Bow. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bow/tape.
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