stripe /straɪp/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch ]
1 . a line of colour, especially one of several lines of colour all close together:
a shirt with black and white stripes
vertical/horizontal stripes
2 . of all stripes/of every stripe of all different types:
Politicians of all stripes complained about the plan.
3 . a narrow piece of material worn on the arm of a uniform as a sign of rank
⇨ earn your stripes at ↑ earn
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THESAURUS
▪ stripe a line of colour, especially one of several lines of colour all close together:
the red and white stripes on the US flag
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horizontal stripes
▪ streak a coloured line or thin mark, especially one that is not straight or has been made accidentally:
His hair was black with streaks of grey.
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He saw the red streaks of sunrise in the sky.
▪ band a thick line of colour that is different from the areas around it:
The fish has a black band on its fin.