stripe
//straɪp//
Noun
stripeSingular
stripesPlural
1
A long narrow band or strip differing in color or texture from the surface on either side of it.
The zebra has black and white stripes.
2
A chevron sewn onto a military uniform to denote rank.
He earned his sergeant stripes after years of dedicated service.
3
A type or category of something, especially in terms of opinion or character.
Politicians of every stripe attended the conference.
Verb
stripeInfinitive
stripePresent tense
stripedPast tense
stripedPast participle
stripingPresent participle
stripesThird-person singular
1
To mark with stripes; to form stripes on something.
The artist striped the canvas with bold colors.