1
a
: the stripes marked or painted on something
b
: a design of stripes
2
: the act or process of marking with stripes
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Like that pair, the upcoming Air Max 95 features red and green striping with repeating Undefeated branding and a patent leather toe wrap.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
While zebras are renowned for their coherent black-and-white stripes, the quagga’s most distinctive feature was its partial brown-and-white striping.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Another option would be changing the road striping, such as narrowing lanes, painting medians or other speed-reducing efforts.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
In one instance in 2002, Russian state media showed images of the train – green with yellow striping – when Kim Jong Il visited Russia during a brief period of relaxed sanctions that allowed greater engagement with the outside world.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
While zebras are renowned for their coherent black-and-white stripes, the quagga’s most distinctive feature was its partial brown-and-white striping.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Another option would be changing the road striping, such as narrowing lanes, painting medians or other speed-reducing efforts.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
In one instance in 2002, Russian state media showed images of the train – green with yellow striping – when Kim Jong Il visited Russia during a brief period of relaxed sanctions that allowed greater engagement with the outside world.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Striping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striping. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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