stripe
noun
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing.
stripes
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present tense formof stripe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Businesses of all stripes are struggling to predict how long high energy costs will last.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
More than five decades on from opening his first store, Sir Paul's company has become one of the leading British fashion brands, known for its signature stripes and colourful twists on traditional British tailoring.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
R2-D2’s streaky blue accent stripes appear to be hand-colored as if by paint marker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The researchers then arranged horizontal and vertical stripes in systematic combinations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
There were sweaters with animals on them, shirts with stripes and shirts with squares, dresses in colors as varied as Grand-grand Uncle’s paints.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
