striped

[ strahypt, strahy-pid ]

/ straɪpt, ˈstraɪ pɪd /

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adjective

having stripes or bands.

Origin of striped

First recorded in 1610–20; stripe¹ + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM striped

non·striped, adjective

Words nearby striped

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Definition for striped (2 of 2)

stripe ¹

[ strahyp ]

/ straɪp /

noun

a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing: the stripes of a zebra.

a fabric or material containing such a band or bands.

a strip of braid, tape, or the like.

stripes,

a number or combination of such strips, worn on a military, naval, or other uniform as a badge of rank, service, good conduct, combat wounds, etc.
Informal. status or recognition as a result of one's efforts, experience, or achievements: She earned her stripes as a traveling sales representative and then moved up to district manager.

a strip, or long, narrow piece of anything: a stripe of beach.

a streak or layer of a different nature within a substance.

style, variety, sort, or kind: a man of quite a different stripe.

Also called magnetic stripe. Movies. a strip of iron oxide layer on the edge of a film that is used for recording and reproducing a magnetic sound track.

verb (used with object), striped, strip·ing.

to mark or furnish with a stripe or stripes.

Origin of stripe

1620–30; < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German strīpe; see strip², stripe²

OTHER WORDS FROM stripe

stripe·less, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for striped

Clad in a blue, striped button-down, a silver watch adorning his left wrist, Huckabee beams on the cover.

Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner! |Olivia Nuzzi |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Striped pants cookie-pushers in our diplomatic corps do nothing at American embassies but give cocktail parties.

Up to a Point: PJ on Sochi Stray Dog Stew and 1-800-F*CKYOU |P. J. O’Rourke |February 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In court, Valente showed he knows how to dress for a perp walk, sporting a striped shirt and a purple scarf.

Mafia’s Cocaine-in-a-Can Bust |Michael Daly |February 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The departure screens were striped with red: CANCELED, CANCELED, CANCELED.

The Sequester Takes Off |Patrick Smith |April 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The older teen, Elkins, appeared in the afternoon wearing a striped shirt.

Antonio Santiago, Jonylah Watkins, Babies Killed by Guns, Shame the NRA |Michael Daly |March 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Under the striped curtain, drawn up to form the entrance of the tent, stood Nehushta.

Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster |F. Marion Crawford
The striped bug (Galereuca vittata) is the most serious enemy with which the young melon-plants have to contend.

The Field and Garden Vegetables of America |Fearing Burr
They are then nearly two inches long with spinous, greenish bodies, striped with lighter lines.

Butterflies Worth Knowing |Clarence M. Weed
From beneath a narrow-brimmed straw hat with a striped band flowed his hair.

Options |O. Henry
For he knew that if the boys saw them, they would know right away he wasn't a tiger, no matter if he was striped like one.

Uncle Wiggily's Adventures |Howard R. Garis

British Dictionary definitions for striped (1 of 3)

striped

/ (straɪpt) /

adjective

marked or decorated with stripes

British Dictionary definitions for striped (2 of 3)

stripe ¹

/ (straɪp) /

noun

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

a fabric having such bands

a strip, band, or chevron of fabric worn on a military uniform, etc, esp one that indicates rank

mainly US and Canadian kind; sort; type a man of a certain stripe

verb

(tr) to mark with a stripe or stripes

Word Origin for stripe

C17: probably from Middle Dutch strīpe; related to Middle High German strīfe, of obscure origin

British Dictionary definitions for striped (3 of 3)

stripe ²

/ (straɪp) /

noun

a stroke from a whip, rod, cane, etc

Word Origin for stripe

C15: perhaps from Middle Low German strippe; related to stripe 1

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noun

verb (used with object), striped, strip·ing.

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Definition for striped (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object), striped, strip·ing.

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