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stripea 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

Related

patterndesignzebrabarcodeflag

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