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the zebra is a black-and-white striped animal
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Other outfits include a black one-piece suit with cutouts on the sides, a pale yellow bikini, and a striped crochet bikini.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Joseph appeared in a striped prison uniform for his hearing on Tuesday morning, with his hair disheveled and beard unkempt.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
McGonigle, 21, even made a smart choice in socks, going with an old-style, striped look.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Kunzweiler gestured toward the defense table, where Wilkens sat in a striped orange jail jumpsuit, her handcuffs padlocked to a heavy chain at her waist, her ankles shackled together in leg irons.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Joseph appeared in a striped prison uniform for his hearing on Tuesday morning, with his hair disheveled and beard unkempt.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
McGonigle, 21, even made a smart choice in socks, going with an old-style, striped look.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Kunzweiler gestured toward the defense table, where Wilkens sat in a striped orange jail jumpsuit, her handcuffs padlocked to a heavy chain at her waist, her ankles shackled together in leg irons.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Striped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striped. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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striped
adjective
ˈstrīpt 
ˈstrī-pəd
: having stripes or streaks
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