stripe

stripe ¹  (strp)

n.

1.

a. A long narrow band distinguished, as by color or texture, from the surrounding material or surface.

b. A textile pattern of parallel bands or lines on a contrasting background.

c. A fabric having such a pattern.

2. A strip of cloth or braid worn on a uniform to indicate rank, awards received, or length of service; a chevron.

3. Sort; kind: "All Fascists are not of one mind, one stripe" (Lillian Hellman).

tr.v. striped, strip·ing, stripes

To mark with stripes or a stripe.

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[Middle English, possibly from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German strpe.]

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stripe ²  (strp)

n.

A stroke or blow, as with a whip.

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[Middle English.]

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stripe¹

n

1. a relatively long band of distinctive colour or texture that differs from the surrounding material or background

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a fabric having such bands

3. (Military) a strip, band, or chevron of fabric worn on a military uniform, etc., esp one that indicates rank

4. Chiefly US and Canadian kind; sort; type a man of a certain stripe

vb

(tr) to mark with a stripe or stripes

[probably from Middle Dutch strīpe; related to Middle High German strīfe, of obscure origin]

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stripe²

n

a stroke from a whip, rod, cane, etc.

[perhaps from Middle Low German strippe; related to stripe¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stripe - an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material banding, band adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness cigar band - a narrow paper band around a cigar garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" hatband - a band around the crown of a hat just above the brim neckband - a band around the collar of a garment pinstripe - a very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric)
	2.	stripe - a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service badge - an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	3.	stripe - V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait" chevron, grade insignia, stripes badge - an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	4.	stripe - a kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal" kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
	5.	stripe - 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" streak, bar marking - a pattern of marks banding, stria, striation, band - a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"
Verb	1.	stripe - mark with stripes mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

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stripe

noun band, line, streak, marking, mark, rule, score, bar, flash, blaze a white stripe down the sides

Translations

stripe [straɪp]

A. N

1. (= line) → raya f, lista f; (on flag etc) → franja f

2. (Mil) → galón m

3. (o.f.) (= lash) → azote m; (= weal) → cardenal m

4. (esp US) (= kind, sort) of the worst stripe → de la peor calaña

B. VT → rayar, listar (with de)

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stripe [ˈstraɪp]

n

[colour] → rayure f stripes

npl (MILITARY, POLICE) → galons m
to earn one's stripes (fig) → gagner ses galons

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stripe

n

→ Streifen m

(Mil) → (Ärmel)streifen m, → Winkel m; to gain or get/lose one’s stripes → befördert/degradiert werden

(old: = stroke) → Schlag m, → Hieb m

(US: = kind, of politics) → Färbung f, → Richtung f; (of character, opinion) → Art f, → Schlag m

stripes pl (US inf: = prison uniform) → Sträflingsanzug m (inf)

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stripe [straɪp] n

a. → riga, striscia
white with green stripes → bianco/a a strisce verdi

b. (Mil) → gallone m

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stripe [straɪp] n

a. → riga, striscia
white with green stripes → bianco/a a strisce verdi

b. (Mil) → gallone m

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stripe

n stripe [straip]

1 a band of colour etc The wallpaper was grey with broad green stripes; A zebra has black and white stripes. streep تَخْطيط، خُطوط шарка pruh stribe der Streifen ρίγα, λωρίδα raya, lista triip نوار رنگارنگ raita rayure פַּס धारी, पटृटी pruga, trak csík garis-garis rönd, rák striscia, riga しま 줄무늬 juosta, dryžis svītra; josla jalur streep stripe pasek, prążek risca dungă полос(к)а pruh, pás proga pruga rand แถบสี çizgi, şerit 條紋 смуга, облямівка رنگین دھاری sọc vằn, viền 条纹

2 a (usually V-shaped) badge worn on an army uniform to show rank. streep شارَه، رُتْبَه нашивка prýmek distinktion; stribe die Tresse γαλόνι, σιρίτι galón pael نوار درجه خط دار nauha galon פַּס-דַרגָה सेना की वर्दी पर पद बताने वाला बैज širit, oznaka čina sáv (rangjelzés) tanda pangkat einkennisrendur/-borðar gallone そで章 (계급을 나타내는) 줄 juostelė, antsiuvas (dienesta pakāpes) uzšuve calit streep stripe, ermedistinksjon naszywka galão galon нашивка; шеврон lampas, hodnosť našitek oznaka čina galon, streck เข็มที่แสดงตำแหน่ง sırma 軍服上表示等級的(V形)條紋 шеврон; нашивка فوجی یونیفارم پر لگی پٹی جس سے اس کا عہدہ ظاہر ہوتا ہے vạch quân hàm, lon 军服上表示等级的（V形）条纹

adj striped

having stripes a striped shirt; blue-and-white-striped curtains. gestreep مُخَطَّط، مُقَلَّم раиран proužkovaný stribet; -stribet gestreift ριγωτός a rayas triibuline خط دار raidallinen rayé מְפוּספַּס धारीदार prugast, na pruge csíkos bergaris-garis röndóttur a righe/strisce しまの 줄무늬가 있는 dryžuotas, juostuotas svītrots; svītrains berjalur gestreept stripet w paski, pasiasty às riscas vărgat, în dungi полосатый; в полоску prúžkovaný progast prugast randig ซึ่งมีสาย çizgili, yollu 有條紋的 смугастий دھاری دار có sọc, có vằn 有条纹的

adj stripy

covered with stripes A tiger has a stripy coat. streperig مُخَطَّط، مُقَلَّم на райета pruhovaný stribet gestreift ριγωτός a rayas vöödiline, triibuline مخطط juovikas rayé מְפוּספַּס धारीदार isprugan, prugast csíkos bergaris-garis röndóttur rigato, a strisce しま模様の 줄무늬가 있는 dryžuotas svītrains berjalur gestreept stripet prążkowany listrado vărgat, cu dungi полосатый pruhovaný progast prugast randig, strimmig ซึ่งมีริ้ว çizgili, yollu 條紋狀的 смугастий دھاری نما có sọc, có vằn 条纹状的

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stripe → قماش مقلم pruh stribe Streifen ρίγα raya raita rayure pruga striscia 縞 줄무늬 streep stripe pas listra, risca полоса rand แถบสี şerit sọc 条纹