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   stripe

   /strʌɪp/

   noun

   • 1. a long, narrow band or strip differing in colour or texture from the surface on either side of it: "a pair of blue shorts with pink stripes"
   • ▪ a blow with a scourge or lash. archaic
   • 2. a chevron sewn on to a uniform to denote military rank: "he was wearing his old uniform without its sergeant's stripes"
   • 3. a type or category: North American "entrepreneurs of all stripes are joining in the offensive"

   verb

   • 1. mark with stripes: "her body was striped with bands of sunlight"

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps a back-formation from striped, of Dutch or Low German origin; compare with Middle Dutch and Middle Low German strīpe.

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   What does stripes mean?

   • 1. a narrow band differing in color, material, or texture from the background parts. 2. a fabric or material containing such bands. 3. a strip of braid, tape, or the like. 4. variety; sort: a person of a different stripe. 5. to mark or furnish with stripes. earn one's stripes, to gain experience. n. a stroke with a whip or rod.

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   What does stripe mean in a sentence?

   • Their mane appears to be of a darker colour, which is continued as a narrow stripe down the back. Stripe definition: a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing. See examples of STRIPE used in a sentence.

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   What does the word striped mean?

   • , striped, strip·ing. to mark or furnish with a stripe or stripes. a stroke with a whip, rod, etc., as in punishment. Terrorists of most stripes are already celebrating the “relief” that has come with the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to cause turmoil in many of the world’s biggest nations, including the United States.

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   What does a stripe mean on a wall?

   • A stripe is a long line which is a different colour from the areas next to it. The walls are painted with pale blue and white stripes. 6 meanings: 1. a relatively long band of distinctive colour or texture that differs from the surrounding material or background....

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   The meaning of STRIPE is a stroke or blow with a rod or lash. How to use stripe in a sentence.

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   a line on a surface that is a different color from the rest of the surface: a blue tie with gray stripes. A stripe is also a particular type, esp. when there are many possible types: Governments of every stripe (= of all political opinions) have a tendency to try to control the press.

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   Stripe definition: a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing. See examples of STRIPE used in a sentence.

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   a line on a surface that is a different color from the rest of the surface: a blue tie with gray stripes. A stripe is also a particular type, esp. when there are many possible types: Governments of every stripe (= of all political opinions) have a tendency to try to control the press.

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   n. 1. a relatively long band of distinctive colour or texture that differs from the surrounding material or background. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) a fabric having such bands. 3. (Military) a strip, band, or chevron of fabric worn on a military uniform, etc, esp one that indicates rank.

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   Definition of stripe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   stripe in British English. (straɪp ) noun. 1. a relatively long band of distinctive colour or texture that differs from the surrounding material or background. 2. a fabric having such bands. 3. a strip, band, or chevron of fabric worn on a military uniform, etc, esp one that indicates rank.