stripe — a long narrow band or strip, typically of a different color or texture from the surface on either side of it
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a long narrow band or strip, typically of a different color or texture from the surface on either side of it
Pronunciation (IPA): /straɪp/
Example Sentences
- My cat has orange stripes that make him look like a tiny tiger.
- The referee's black and white striped shirt helps players spot him easily.
- She painted pink stripes on her bedroom wall to match her unicorn theme.
stripe
NOUN[/straɪp/]
a long narrow band or strip, typically of a different color or texture from the surface on either side of it
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/straɪp/
🇬🇧 UK/straɪp/
🌳Etymology
Rootstripe
🎵Rhyme
pipetypewiperipe
pipe
type
wipe
ripe
🔗Collocations
white stripe
stripe pattern
racing stripes
candy stripe
diagonal stripe
earn your stripes
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat has orange stripes that make him look like a tiny tiger.”
“The referee's black and white striped shirt helps players spot him easily.”
😄 Fun example
“She painted pink stripes on her bedroom wall to match her unicorn theme.”
“The parking lot has yellow stripes to mark each space clearly.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
bandlinestreakstripbar
Antonyms
solidplainuniform
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patterndesignzebrabarcodeflag
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