stripy

American

[strahy-pee] / ˈstraɪ pi /

adjective

stripier, stripiest

having or marked with stripes. stripe.

stripy British

/ ˈstraɪpɪ /

adjective

marked by or with stripes; striped

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Etymology

Origin of stripy

First recorded in 1505–15; stripe ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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Mr Kukoyi - whose first experience of the Doctor was one played by a stripy scarf-wearing Tom Baker - says his young daughters are not so taken with his beloved show.

From BBC

Zookeeper Rosie Owen said: "It's so lovely to once again hear the pitter-patter of tiny, spotty and stripy Malayan tapir feet."

From BBC

It has to be intentional that the one figure who has nothing stripy about him is the innocent, the patsy, the dupe.

From Washington Post

Jean Bishop, who became known as Hull's Bee Lady due to her stripy outfit, spent more than 30 years rattling her tin and urging people to donate.

From BBC

Later, pajama looks, stripy and feminine, completed the collection.

From Seattle Times

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