striping

1 of 2

noun

strip·​ing ˈstrī-piŋ 

1

a

: the stripes marked or painted on something

b

: a design of stripes

2

: the act or process of marking with stripes

striping

2 of 2

present participle of stripe entry 2

Examples of striping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Apart from her heeled sneakers, Williams also wore a bright blue windbreaker-style coat draped over her shoulders, layered over a blue polo shirt with red, white and blue striping towards the hem. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

Willis followed her mother’s lead in a dove-gray Thom Browne skirt suit accented with red-and-white striping. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

Pair the bra with the matching Daily Track Leggings, which have the same sporty side striping as Bieber’s. — Kim Grundy, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

Our crews noticed that since Sabini's death, the white striping and bicycle lane indicators had been repainted with new white paint, but no other noticeable changes have been made. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for striping

• griping
• piping
• sniping
• swiping
• taiping
• typing
• wiping
• electrotyping
• stereotyping
• genotyping
• prototyping
• subtyping