Algerian stripe

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a fabric woven with alternate stripes of coarse cotton and silk, usually cream-colored.

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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

Her neon blue hair is teased high with a gray stripe emerging from the front.
Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix|Justin Jones|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
New moms and dads of every stripe want their kids to grow up healthy and happy and successful.
The Neuroscience of My Gay Dad/Mom Brain|Russell Saunders|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The white uni features a wide, royal blue stripe down the side of the jersey.
McConnell Campaign’s Huge Duke Whopper|Michael Tomasky|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the same time, Zaretsky shows, Camus was an early and fierce critic of French policy towards the Algerian Arabs.
Why Albert Camus Remains Controversial|Adam Kirsch|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Algerian war, on the other hand, appeared to Camus as a clash between two rights, as in an ancient Greek tragedy.
Why Albert Camus Remains Controversial|Adam Kirsch|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When he was good for a week, he drew good-conduct pay; and when he was bad, he was deprived of his good-conduct-stripe.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
Death wore a blue pin-stripe suit, well fitting but slightly unpressed.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Then all this stopped and on the wet undergrowth again there was a movement like the zig-zag stripe of the tiger's skin.
Kari the Elephant|Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Thus many artesian wells have been sunk in the Algerian Sahara which have proved an immense boon to the district.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
An hour after he left an Algerian man-of-war was seen out to sea, and the American vessels got ready for action.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various