striped

[strahypt, strahy-pid]

adjective

1. having stripes stripe or bands.

striped

/ straɪpt /

adjective

1. marked or decorated with stripes

Other Word Forms

• nonstriped adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of striped¹

First recorded in 1610–20; stripe ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

That’s because they are hand puppets — a monkey in a suit and a red rabbit in a striped shirt, respectively — at the forefront of the beloved Chilean TV show “31 Minutos.”

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So, too, are its rocky cliffs and vistas striped in shades of yellow, steel-blue and orange.

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The biggest tent looks like a carnival cinema, complete with striped patterns and flashing lights.

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“Tyger, Tyger, burning bright,” Cassiopeia recited, for in addition to that attractively striped coat, the cat had gleaming amber eyes that burned bright as candles.

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Varieties range from classic durum-wheat spaghetti to heart-shaped rigatoni and whole-wheat striped bow ties.

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