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stripe
1[strahyp]
noun
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing.
the stripes of a zebra.
a fabric or material containing such a band or bands.
a strip of braid, tape, or the like.
stripes,
a number or combination of such strips, worn on a military, naval, or other uniform as a badge of rank, service, good conduct, combat wounds, etc.
Informal.status or recognition as a result of one's efforts, experience, or achievements.
She earned her stripes as a traveling sales representative and then moved up to district manager.
a strip, or long, narrow piece of anything.
a stripe of beach.
a streak or layer of a different nature within a substance.
style, variety, sort, or kind.
a man of quite a different stripe.
Also called magnetic stripe.Movies.a strip of iron oxide layer on the edge of a film that is used for recording and reproducing a magnetic sound track.
verb (used with object)
to mark or furnish with a stripe or stripes.
stripe
2[strahyp]
noun
a stroke with a whip, rod, etc., as in punishment.
stripe
1/ ٰɪ /
noun
a relatively long band of distinctive colour or texture that differs from the surrounding material or background
a fabric having such bands
a strip, band, or chevron of fabric worn on a military uniform, etc, esp one that indicates rank
kind; sort; type
a man of a certain stripe
verb
(tr) to mark with a stripe or stripes
stripe
2/ ٰɪ /
noun
a stroke from a whip, rod, cane, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- stripeless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
His car is painted with blue and yellow stripes, meaning it looks a lot like a police car.
It's since become a common complaint under the GOP's big tent for nativists of all stripes.
The government regards the yellow banner with three red stripes as a sign of resistance to the communist regime, violating laws about inciting dissent.
To the writers behind a painfully accurate “Saturday Night Live” commercial for the non-existent store “Forever 31,” they’re stripes in “the bummer rainbow.”
Mendoza showed up wearing a team hat and a striped shirt.
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