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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In addition, crews repaved the street and added new striping and signs.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Yellow jackets are close in size to a honeybee, but have nearly hairless bodies and bold yellow-and-black striping.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Thinner blue striping ran along the sleeves, while black, used for the first time on a Barcelona shirt, appeared in narrow parallel lines beside the center stripe and through Kappa’s signature sleeve taping.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Five colorways have leaked thus far, four of which feature the same glossy black striping.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Yellow jackets are close in size to a honeybee, but have nearly hairless bodies and bold yellow-and-black striping.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Thinner blue striping ran along the sleeves, while black, used for the first time on a Barcelona shirt, appeared in narrow parallel lines beside the center stripe and through Kappa’s signature sleeve taping.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Five colorways have leaked thus far, four of which feature the same glossy black striping.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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“Striping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striping. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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