tear strip

Package opening aid

A tear strip is a narrow band built into packaging that allows easy opening—you pull it to create a clean tear across the material.

Common on boxes, envelopes, and plastic wrap: Pull the tear strip to open.

Also called a tear tape or rip strip.

Related
  • peelOuter fruit layer
  • ripTear apart forcibly
  • pullForce toward oneself
  • tabProjection for gripping
  • packagingProtective product enclosure

tamper evident · perforated · open · wrapper · adhesive · carton · cellophane · seal · zipper · notch · edge · cardboard · expose · box · cereal box · remove · film · liner

Categories
Opposites
opening mechanism

tear stripscissor cut

Slice made by shears

snap closure · pull tab · knife cut · screw cap · heat seal

package integrity design

tear striphermetic seal

Impervious joint or closure

child-resistant packaging · shrink wrap · clamshell packaging · security seal · blister pack

Family

tear, strip, tears, tearing, tearer, strips, stripped, stripping, stripper

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G