English dictionary
stripe
nounPronunciation
st(ʃ)ɹaɪp
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
noun
- a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
noun
- a kind or category
noun
- V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
noun
- a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
verb
- mark with stripes
Example sentences
a green toad with small black stripes or bars
may the Stars and Stripes forever wave
businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal
they earned their stripes in Kuwait