striped

American

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

adjective

having stripes or bands.

striped British

/ straɪpt /

adjective

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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striped

Guests are welcomed by a gorgeous entrance with 10-foot ceilings, where striped wallpaper, crown molding, and large arched doorways immediately set the tone.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

During summer peaks the hives become home to about 180,000 of the striped insects.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

At Mitsuwa Marketplace, the sprawling Japanese supermarket outside Chicago, Pastry House Hippo sells a frankfurter inside a beautiful yeasty shell, striped with ketchup.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Laura Overdeck on Wednesday sat by her legal team in the light-wood-paneled courtroom in Newark, N.J. wearing a gray-and-white striped jacket, white slacks and chunky blue heels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

And hot as I was, I decided that arguing with her would be about as useful as squabbling with the striped wallpaper.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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