Tippex Meaning in English

word

US

ˈtɪpˌɛks

TIP-eks

UK

tˈɪpɛks

TIP-eks

Definition

A brand of white liquid used to cover up mistakes written on paper, often called correction fluid; people sometimes use 'Tippex' to refer to any kind of correction fluid.

Usage & Nuances

'Tippex' is a British/Irish term for correction fluid and is also a brand name—especially common in UK and Ireland. In the US, 'White-Out' or 'correction fluid' is more common. It is used as both a noun ('pass me the Tippex') and sometimes as a verb ('to Tippex out a mistake').

• Spanish: Tipp-Ex - corrector líquido
• Portuguese (BR): corretivo líquido - Tipp-Ex
• Portuguese (PT): corretor líquido - Tipp-Ex
• Chinese (Simplified): 涂改液 - 修正液
• Chinese (Traditional): 修正液 - 塗改液
• Hindi: टिपेक्स - सुधारक तरल
• Arabic: تيبكس - مزيل الحبر
• Bengali: টিপএক্স - করেকশন ফ্লুইড (সংশোধন তরল)
• Russian: т Tipp-Ex - корректор (жидкость для корректировки)
• Japanese: 修正液 - ティペックス (ブランド名)
• Vietnamese: bút xóa - dung dịch xóa lỗi (loại nước)
• Korean: 화이트(수정액) - 티펙스(브랜드명)
• Turkish: Tipp-Ex - düzeltme sıvısı
• Urdu: ٹیپ ایکس - اصلاحی مائع
• Indonesian: Tipp-Ex - cairan koreksi

Example Sentences

Do you have any Tippex?

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She used Tippex to cover her mistake.

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There is a bottle of Tippex on my desk.

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Oops! I spilled Tippex all over my notes.

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Can you pass me the Tippex? I made a typo.

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I always keep Tippex in my bag for emergencies.

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