tear-offs

Rip-away contact tabs

Tear-offs are perforated strips designed to be removed from a larger piece—coupons torn from flyers, contact tabs from posted notices, or the transparent film layers on racing helmets and goggles that drivers rip away when vision gets obscured: He pulled a tear-off from his visor after the mud splattered up.

The term also describes the style of poster with hanging tabs: I made tear-offs to advertise my tutoring services.

paper

perforated

Having holes throughout

  • padsCushioned protective layers
  • flyersPrinted promotional handouts
  • sheetsFlat expanses of material

tabs · detachable · posters · notepads · coupons · tickets · receipts · stubs · forms · strips

calendar

daily

Per diem, repeated

flip · monthly · wall calendar · countdown · perpetual · disposable · routine · morning ritual · crumple · discard

photography

Polaroid

Instant photography pioneer

exposure · vintage · emulsion · negative · amateur · nostalgia · instant gratification · portrait · snapshot

packaging

labels

Identifying markers attached to items

tamper-evident · opening · plastic · pull-tab · resealable · foil · strip · safety · containers · lids

Categories
Opposites
document hierarchy

tear-offsheader

Top line of document

core message · headline · body text · masthead

Family

tear-off, tear, tears, tearing, teary, tearable, off

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G