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stripe Definition

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, strip′·ing

to mark with a stripe or stripes

stripe Synonyms

stripe

n.

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

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.
  • sleeve: He was wearing a gray colored top with a red stripe on the sleeve.
  • shoulder: They wear a special ring and a white tunic with a wide purple stripe on the right shoulder.

Converse of object

  • paint: We crowded around and were shown some red stripes painted on the rocky walls.
  • wear: Some packs would have had a Senior Sixer, who wore three stripes.

Adjective modifier

  • diagonal: Ties: The design should contain wider blue diagonal stripes with smaller gold stripes.
  • go-faster: Or just an upgrade junkie that has run out of go-faster stripes to add to your pride & joy?
  • magnetic: The memory can store much more information than a magnetic stripe on the back of a credit or debit card.
  • vertical: Clothes with vertical stripes make you look slimmer too.
  • horizontal: The building on the right with the white horizontal stripe is the enlisted men's barracks.
  • dorsal: A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the tail.

Modifies a noun

  • daysmcgregor: Other events take stripes river daysmcgregor iowa resistance of course.
  • futon: Against them stripe futon cover quot to conceal the.
  • shirt: Striped pjamas & herringbone shirt are a small selection from the Austin Reed range which also includes italian stripe shirts & cufflinks.

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.
  • mag: ANDREW MOSS FILM SOUND UK, 1984, sound mag stripe, color, 15 mins, 16mm.
  • zebra: Sometimes they have zebra stripes on the hind legs.
  • tiger: The speed bag does bang a little ( and someone painted tiger stripes on it!
  • candy: Cropped blazers in blue, pink and white candy stripe with a rather nautical air were worn with tailored shorts and straw boater hats.
  • rainbow: Available only in the fabulous rainbow stripe pictured here.
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)