1
a
: the stripes marked or painted on something
b
: a design of stripes
2
: the act or process of marking with stripes
Examples of striping in a Sentence
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As for some of the most stylish men of the night, Colman Domingo—who has rarely disappointed on the red carpet—chose a pink Off-White tuxedo with geometric striping.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2024
Crews will still be completing minor repair work, such as striping, during late-night hours for the next week or two, Welborn said.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2023
Smallmouth are distinguished from largemouth by their green/bronze coloring, vertical striping and smaller mouths.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Bitterly cold temperatures and wet weather has prevented workers from getting the striping down.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
However, wet weather on the East Coast threatened to derail that: To complete the paving and striping process, workers need 12 hours of dry weather, Shapiro said on Twitter, but there is rain expected in the area for the next several days.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 June 2023
The same train – green with yellow striping – was seen in footage from Russian state media when Kim Jong Il visited Russia in 2002.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 12 Sep. 2023
The most widely available variety of this foliage plant has leaves with olive and silver striping on top and purplish maroon underneath.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2023
The pavement is complete, the striping is in place and the lights are up, Brightwell said.
—Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2023
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2024
Crews will still be completing minor repair work, such as striping, during late-night hours for the next week or two, Welborn said.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2023
Smallmouth are distinguished from largemouth by their green/bronze coloring, vertical striping and smaller mouths.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Bitterly cold temperatures and wet weather has prevented workers from getting the striping down.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
However, wet weather on the East Coast threatened to derail that: To complete the paving and striping process, workers need 12 hours of dry weather, Shapiro said on Twitter, but there is rain expected in the area for the next several days.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 June 2023
The same train – green with yellow striping – was seen in footage from Russian state media when Kim Jong Il visited Russia in 2002.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 12 Sep. 2023
The most widely available variety of this foliage plant has leaves with olive and silver striping on top and purplish maroon underneath.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2023
The pavement is complete, the striping is in place and the lights are up, Brightwell said.
—Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2023
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“Striping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striping. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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