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stripe

noun

  1. a long, narrow band, mark, or streak, differing in color, texture, or material from the surrounding area
  2. a fabric or garment with a pattern of parallel stripes
  3. a strip of cloth or braid, as a chevron, bar, or curve, worn on the sleeve as of a military uniform to indicate rank or length of service
  4. a distinctive type, kind, or sort: a man of his stripe
  5. Archaic
    1. a stroke with a whip, etc.
    2. a long welt on the skin

transitive verb striped, striping

to mark with a stripe or stripes

See stripe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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