service stripe

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a stripe, or any of the parallel diagonal stripes, worn on the left sleeve of a uniform to indicate years spent in the service

See service stripe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A stripe worn on an enlisted person's sleeve to indicate a specific term of military service.
A stripe worn on the sleeve of the uniform of a bus driver, for example, to indicate years of seniority.

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