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stripe
noun
- a long, narrow band, mark, or streak, differing in color, texture, or material from the surrounding area
- a fabric or garment with a pattern of parallel stripes
- 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
- a distinctive type, kind, or sort: a man of his stripe
- Archaic
- a stroke with a whip, etc.
- a long welt on the skin
See stripe in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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