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stripe.

A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/stɹaɪp/Received-Pronunciation/stɹaɪp/Canada, General-American

  1. A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions.

    zebra stripes

  2. A long, relatively straight region against a different coloured background.

  3. The badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces.

    in-plural

  4. Distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort.

    informal
    persons of the same political stripe
    a tyrant of a very different stripe

  5. A long, narrow mark left by striking someone with a whip or stick; a blow or lash with a whip, stick, or scourge.

  6. A slash cut into the flesh as a punishment.

  7. A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colours, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance.

  8. Any of the balls marked with stripes in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the spots.

  9. A portion of data distributed across several separate physical disks for the sake of redundancy.

  10. The start/finish line.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From Middle English stripe, strype, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German strîpe, from Proto-West Germanic *strīpā, *strīpō, from Proto-Germanic *strīpô. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Striepe (“stripe, strip”), West Frisian stripe (“stripe”), Dutch streep (“stripe”), German Low German Striepe, Striep, Streep (“stripe”), German Streifen (“stripe, strip, band”), Danish stribe (“stripe”).

verb/stɹaɪp/Received-Pronunciation/stɹaɪp/Canada, General-American

  1. To mark with stripes.

    transitive

  2. To lash with a whip or strap.

    transitive

  3. To distribute data across several separate physical disks to reduce the time to read and write.

    transitive

  4. To record (a time code) onto videotape.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English stripe, strype, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German strîpe, from Proto-West Germanic *strīpā, *strīpō, from Proto-Germanic *strīpô. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Striepe (“stripe, strip”), West Frisian stripe (“stripe”), Dutch streep (“stripe”), German Low German Striepe, Striep, Streep (“stripe”), German Streifen (“stripe, strip, band”), Danish stribe (“stripe”).

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