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stripe (strīp)

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

Etymology: < MLowG & MDu strīpe < IE *streib- < base *ster- > strip

transitive verb striped, striping strip′·ing

to mark with a stripe or stripes

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stripe Synonyms

stripe

n.

line, division, strip, discoloration, varicolor, contrasting color, streak, border, decoration, demarcation, ribbon; see also band 1, layer.


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stripe Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • thorax: A few interesting facts:- These guys are 12 - 15 mm long They are colored light brown with two dark stripes on the thorax.

Converse of object

  • paint: We crowded around and were shown some red stripes painted on the rocky walls.

Adjective modifier

  • diagonal: Ties: The design should contain wider blue diagonal stripes with smaller gold stripes.

Modifies a noun

  • daysmcgregor: Other events take stripes river daysmcgregor iowa resistance of course.

Noun used with modifier

  • go-faster: Ford Fiesta ST: Easy tiger The new Fiesta ST's optional go-faster stripes are a good thing, argues Michael Booth.
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stripe quotes

And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

-Bible (Old Testament)

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