Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

strié

noun
\ˈstrē¦ā\
plural -s

Definition of strié 

: a striped design used especially in textiles that consists of faint streaked vertical lines of color close in tone to the background

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

  • More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
  • Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
  • Advanced search features
  • Ad free!

History and Etymology for strié

French, from strié, adjective, striated, fluted, grooved, from Latin striatus, past participle of striare to form furrows

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about strié

Dictionary Entries near strié

stridulator

stridulent

stridulous

strié

strife

striffen

strift

Statistics for strié

Look-up Popularity

Comments on strié

What made you want to look up strié? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

mawkish

exaggeratedly or childishly emotional

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Words from Greek and Roman Mythology Quiz

  • the-triumph-of-venus-by-alessandro-magnasco
  • Boreal comes from the name of the ancient Greek god of which wind?
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games