Synonyms of stripe

stripe 1 of 3

noun (1)

1

as in streak

a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background

the United States flag has seven red stripes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streak
• band
• bar
• pinstripe
• blaze
• crossbar

2

as in type

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

singers of every stripe will perform at the benefit concert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• kind
• sort
• variety
• genre
• breed
• nature
• species
• description
• kidney
• feather
• manner
• class
• strain
• ilk
• persuasion
• order
• like
• model
• category
• sample
• specimen
• group
• grouping
• bracket
• family
• suite
• set
• grade
• bunch
• division
• rank(s)
• lot

stripe

2 of 3

noun (2)

ˈstrīp 

as in swipe

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

the prisoner was sentenced to receive 20 stripes with a bamboo pole

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swipe
• punch
• blow
• stroke
• thump
• slap
• hit
• thud
• whack
• knock
• pound
• lick
• poke
• spank
• smack
• clip
• bang
• beat
• sock
• switch
• belt
• slam
• hook
• cuff
• welt
• lash
• bat
• chop
• swat
• clap
• box
• hack
• kick
• crack
• buffet
• pelt
• slug
• stinger
• knee
• bop
• clout
• dab
• rap
• bash
• pick
• smash
• fillip
• plump
• biff
• bust
• licking
• wham
• thwack
• pounding
• swing
• wallop
• hand
• haymaker
• left
• larrup
• counter
• right
• whop
• douse
• beating
• counterstroke
• whip
• sucker punch
• body blow
• whipping
• one-two
• counterblow
• thrashing
• hammering
• sidewinder
• roundhouse
• shiver
• knockdown
• uppercut
• knockout
• counterpunch
• rabbit punch
• flogging
• pasting
• battering
• pummeling
• cruncher
• KO
• drubbing
• right-hander
• cudgeling
• clobbering
• bastinado
• walloping
• bludgeoning
• kayo
• lambasting

stripe

3 of 3

verb

as in to streak

to make stripes on

the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streak
• bar
• band
• blaze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stripe

Noun

The looks include the imprint of the sculpture Piedra del Sol on the Mexico shirt, and the iconic sky blue and white stripes of Argentina, mirroring the country's flag. —Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 May 2026

The high-neck, loose-fitting tank top and relaxed shorts feature subtle stripes that give it a slightly nautical touch without being too on-the-nose. —Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026

Verb

The earliest versions of Visa cards share its blue, white and gold striped pattern but little of the present-day technology. —Brandon Holveck, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Vertical slats of glazed terra-cotta on ARO’s addition block the glare, soften the surface, and stripe the view from inside the gallery. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026