stripe

²stripe

verb

striped\ˈstrīpt\strip·ing

Definition of STRIPE

transitive verb

: to make stripes on or variegate with stripes

Examples of STRIPE

1. <the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint>

Origin of STRIPE

Middle English, to place bands or edging on (a garment), from Middle Dutch stripan, from stripe, strepe stripe; akin to Middle High German strīfe stripe

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to STRIPE

Synonyms: band, bar, streak

Related Words: blaze

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