candy-striped
[ kan-dee-strahypt ]
/ ˈkæn diˌstraɪpt /
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adjective
having a design in candy stripe.
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Origin of candy-striped
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby candy-striped
Candygram, candy pull, candy roaster, candy store, candy stripe, candy-striped, candy striper, candytuft, cane, Canea, canebrake
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British Dictionary definitions for candy-striped
candy-striped
adjective
(esp of clothing fabric) having narrow coloured stripes on a white background
Derived forms of candy-striped
candy stripe, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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