STRIPE

band, banding, stripe

(noun) an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

stripe, streak, bar

(noun) a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; “a green toad with small black stripes or bars”; “may the Stars and Stripes forever wave”

stripe

(noun) a kind or category; “businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal”

chevron, stripe, stripes, grade insignia

(noun) V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; “they earned their stripes in Kuwait”

stripe

(noun) a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service

stripe

(verb) mark with stripes

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

stripe (plural stripes)

A long, relatively straight region of a single colour.

(in the plural) The badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces.

(informal) Distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort.

A long, narrow mark left by striking someone with a whip or stick; a blow with a whip or stick.

(weaving) A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colours, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance.

Any of the balls marked with stripes in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the spots.

(computing) A portion of data distributed across several separate physical disks for the sake of redundancy.

Verb

stripe (third-person singular simple present stripes, present participle striping, simple past and past participle striped)

(transitive) To mark with stripes.

(transitive) To lash with a whip or strap.

(transitive, computing) To distribute data across several separate physical disks to reduce the time to read and write.

Anagrams

• Pitres, Presti, Priest, Sprite, esprit, priest, respit, retips, ripest, sitrep, sprite, tripes

Source: Wiktionary

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Stripe, n. Etym: [OD. strijpe a stripe, streak; akin to LG. stripe, D. streep, Dan. stribe, G. strief, striefen, MHG. striefen to glide, march.]

1. A line, or long, narrow division of anything of a different color or structure from the ground; hence, any linear variation of color or structure; as, a stripe, or streak, of red on a green ground; a raised stripe.

2. (Weaving)

Definition: A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colors, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance.

3. A strip, or long, narrow piece attached to something of a different color; as, a red or blue stripe sewed upon a garment.

4. A stroke or blow made with a whip, rod, scourge, or the like, such as usually leaves a mark. Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed. Deut. xxv. 3.

5. A long, narrow discoloration of the skin made by the blow of a lash, rod, or the like. Cruelty marked him with inglorious stripes. Thomson.

6. Color indicating a party or faction; hence, distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort; as, persons of the same political stripe. [Colloq. U.S.]

7. pl. (Mil.)

Definition: The chevron on the coat of a noncommissioned officer. Stars and Stripes. See under Star, n.

Stripe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Striped; p. pr. & vb. n. Striping.]

1. To make stripes upon; to form with lines of different colors or textures; to variegate with stripes.

2. To strike; to lash. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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