stripe
Translation
stripe, band, line, chevron (military)
Examples
A zebra has black and white stripes.
A zebra has black and white stripes.
He wore a shirt with blue stripes.
He wore a shirt with blue stripes.
The sergeant has three stripes on his arm.
The sergeant has three stripes on his arm.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a long, narrow band of color A tiger has black stripes.
((with stripes)) having lines of color He wore a shirt with blue stripes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: band, line, streak
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'strīpe'. Related to 'strip'. A stripe is like a strip of color.
Memory Tips
Think of a striped shirt or a tiger's stripes. It's a line of a different color.