stripe
/stɹaɪp/ noun B1- A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions. · zebra stripes
- A long, relatively straight region against a different coloured background.
- The badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces.
- Distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort. · persons of the same political stripe· a tyrant of a very different stripe
- A long, narrow mark left by striking someone with a whip or stick; a blow or lash with a whip, stick, or scourge.
- A slash cut into the flesh as a punishment.
- 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.
Plural stripes
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There were milkmaids and shepherdesses, with brightly colored bodices and golden spots all over their gowns; and princesses with most gorgeous frocks of silver and gold and purple; and shepherds dressed in knee breeches with pink and yellow and blue stripes down them, and golden buckles on their shoes; and princes with jeweled crowns upon their heads, wearing ermine robes and satin doublets; and funny clowns in ruffled gowns, with round red spots upon their cheeks and tall, pointed caps.
You might have gained your sergeant’s stripes last night.
Every day, billions of products are scanned at checkouts around the world, but few shoppers stop to think about the stripes on the package.
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