What is the meaning of stripe?

noun

  • An adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material.
  • A piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service.
  • V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service.
    • usage: "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"
  • A kind or category.
    • usage: "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"
  • A narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background.
    • usage: "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"

verb

  • Mark with stripes. .
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