striped

American  

[strahypt, strahy-pid] / straɪpt, ˈstraɪ pɪd /

adjective

1. having stripes stripe or bands.

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striped British  

/ straɪpt /

adjective

1. marked or decorated with stripes

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Other Word Forms

• nonstriped adjective

Etymology

Origin of striped

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

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• stripped vs. striped

Example Sentences

Earlier versions of Medvedev's model could reproduce the striped pattern, but they failed to match the strong contrast seen in real observations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

She loved striped T-shirts and had a dozen of them—perhaps too many, she conceded, but she adopted a Marie Kondo tip on folding them in a way that took up less drawer space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

If you want to enjoy France like a Frenchie would, forget the béret and striped blue-and-white “marinière” T-shirt.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The design shows Dennis in his trademark red-and-black striped jumper alongside his canine companion, with some versions featuring colour printing.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

“Tygers, too,” he said with a giggle, and gave the little striped cat a scratch on the head.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood