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stripe
noun
verb
An adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
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st(ʃ)ɹaɪp
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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
“A green toad with small black stripes or bars”
noun
A kind or category
“Businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal”
noun
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
“They earned their stripes in Kuwait”
noun
A piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
verb
Mark with stripes
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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
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