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Meaning
Noun
●
A
slender
wax
candle.
●
A small light.
●
A
tapering
form;
gradual
diminution
of
thickness
and/or
cross section
in an
elongated
object.
●
A
thin
stick
used for
lighting
candles
, either a wax-coated
wick
or a
slow-burning
wooden
rod.
●
A
cone-shaped
item
for
stretching
the
hole
for an
ear
gauge
(piercing).
●
In Weaving:
One who
operates
a
tape
machine.
●
Someone who
works
with
tape
or
tape
s.
Verb
●
To make
thinner
or
narrower
at one
end.
●
To become
thinner
or
narrower
at one
end.
●
To
diminish
gradually.
●
(of a
central bank
) To
tighten
monetary
policy.
Adj
●
Tapered;
narrowing
to a point.
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Origin
taper
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
tape
English
tæppe
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
tapor
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Trim
Cut
Fade
Shrink
Sag
Slacken
Undercut
Lift
Hem
Pullback
Curl
Droop
Flex
Comb
Dip
Bounce
Quiff
Shave
Hair
Braid
Curls
Hairstyle
Wean
Pompadour
Crimp
Brush
Haircut
Hairline
Blade
Curve
Wobble
Twist
Neckline
Drop
Tumble
Countersink
Chop
Groove
Kick
Pull
Chamfer
Beard
Fringe
Slide
Incision
Ponytail
Bend
Curvature
Turn
Lop
Buckle
Flake
Top
Updo
Steerer Tube
Buzz Cut
More
Rhymes
Raper
Paper
Taper
Vapor
Caper
Scraper
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