stripes
/straɪps/
verb
- Third person singular present tense of stripe (to mark with stripes).
- Each morning, the groundskeeper stripes the soccer field.
- The painter stripes the wall with a roller.
- The machine stripes the paper with colored ink.
noun
- Long, narrow bands or lines of color or texture that differ from the surrounding surface.
- The flag has thirteen stripes representing the original colonies.
- The zebra's black and white stripes help it blend into the grass.
- She wore a shirt with blue and white stripes.
- A chevron or similar insignia worn on a uniform to show rank, length of service, or achievement.
- He sewed new stripes onto his uniform sleeve.
- The pilot's stripes indicated he was a captain.
- The sergeant earned another stripe after ten years of service.
- A particular type, kind, or character (often used in phrases like 'of a different stripe').
- Politicians of every stripe attended the conference.
- The store sells art supplies of all stripes.
- She is a scientist of a different stripe, focusing on practical applications.