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Noun: stripe  strIp
  1. An adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting colour or material
    - band, banding
     
  2. (military) a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
     
  3. (military) V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
    "they earned their stripes in Kuwait";
    - chevron, stripes, grade insignia
     
  4. A kind or category
    "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"
     
  5. A narrow marking of a different colour or texture from the background
    "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave";
    - streak, bar
Verb: stripe  strIp
  1. Mark with stripes

Derived forms: striped, stripes, striping

Type of: adornment, badge, form, kind, mark, marking, sort, variety

Part of: garment

Encyclopedia: Stripe