tape  a long, narrow strip of fabric or other flexible material. adhesive tape, a strip of fabric and/or film evenly coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive, adhesive mixture, the whole having high tensile strength, used for the application of dressings and sometimes to produce immobilization. flurandrenolide tape, flexible polyethylene tape having an adhesive layer impregnated with flurandrenolide; the tape acts as both a vehicle and an occlusive dressing. Montgomery tapes, see under strap. sterile adhesive tape, adhesive tape, the adhesive surface of which is covered by strips of a protective material of equal width, and which is sterilized after packaging.