stripe

[ strahyp ]

/ straɪp /

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noun

a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing: the stripes of a zebra.

a fabric or material containing such a band or bands.

a strip of braid, tape, or the like.

stripes,

a number or combination of such strips, worn on a military, naval, or other uniform as a badge of rank, service, good conduct, combat wounds, etc.
Informal. status or recognition as a result of one's efforts, experience, or achievements: She earned her stripes as a traveling sales representative and then moved up to district manager.

a strip, or long, narrow piece of anything: a stripe of beach.

a streak or layer of a different nature within a substance.

style, variety, sort, or kind: a man of quite a different stripe.

Also called magnetic stripe. Movies. a strip of iron oxide layer on the edge of a film that is used for recording and reproducing a magnetic sound track.

verb (used with object), striped, strip·ing.

to mark or furnish with a stripe or stripes.

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Origin of stripe

1620–30; <Middle Dutch or Middle Low German strīpe;see strip², stripe²

OTHER WORDS FROM stripe

stripeless, adjective

Words nearby stripe

strip bond, strip cartoon, strip city, strip club, strip cropping, stripe, striped, striped bass, striped gopher, striped hyena, striped killifish

Other definitions for stripe (2 of 2)

stripe²

[ strahyp ]

/ straɪp /

noun

a stroke with a whip, rod, etc., as in punishment.

Origin of stripe

1400–50; late Middle English; obscurely akin to stripe¹

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How to use stripe in a sentence

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.
Butterfly Effect: Pandemic Shrouds Terrorist Activities|Charu Kasturi|September 3, 2020|Ozy
In an era upended by pandemic and recession, companies of all stripes have scrambled to survive, let alone innovate and scale.
Shopify, Chewy and Ally are Resilience Awards finalists|Digiday Awards|September 1, 2020|Digiday
Dončić poured in 42 points, connecting on 13 of his 21 shots from the field and 14 of 15 from the charity stripe.
Monster Games In The NBA Playoffs Aren’t Automatically Translating To Wins|Jared Dubin|August 26, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
As an innovation consultant, I regularly work with clients of all stripes.
How can you be more innovative? Try the what-if method|Duncan Wardle|August 19, 2020|Quartz

He ended the evening with just 23 points, three assists, 11 shots and six attempts from the charity stripe.
The Raptors’ Defense Is Almost Never The Same, But It’s Always Really Good|Jared Dubin|August 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
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
There were low-slung skirts, exposed midriffs and jutting hips, column dresses, and every kind of stripe you could imagine.
Marc Jacobs' Spring Summer 2013 Show: Walk The Line|Isabel Wilkinson|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Sharply dressed in a pin-stripe suit, he sat in the vast lobby of the Ottoman Palace, a short drive from the border with Syria.
Spinmeister Ammar al-Wawi Peddles Upbeat Message of Syrian Rebellion|Mike Giglio|July 30, 2012|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
He was neatly dressed in a grey stripe, and wore a black-bound red waistcoat with brass buttons.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
Their mane appears to be of a darker colour, which is continued as a narrow stripe down the back.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

British Dictionary definitions for stripe (1 of 2)

stripe¹

/ (straɪp) /

noun

a relatively long band of distinctive colour or texture that differs from the surrounding material or background

a fabric having such bands

a strip, band, or chevron of fabric worn on a military uniform, etc, esp one that indicates rank

mainly US and Canadian kind; sort; typea man of a certain stripe

verb

(tr) to mark with a stripe or stripes

Word Origin for stripe

C17: probably from Middle Dutch strīpe; related to Middle High German strīfe, of obscure origin

British Dictionary definitions for stripe (2 of 2)

stripe²

/ (straɪp) /

noun

a stroke from a whip, rod, cane, etc

Word Origin for stripe

C15: perhaps from Middle Low German strippe; related to stripe 1

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