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

In covering a dozen presidential campaigns, from 1980 to 2024, I have been struck by how much Americans of all political stripes revere the Constitution and love their country. —Susan Page, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025

The vibrant look included what appeared to be head-to-toe body paint emulating Camilla’s surprise stripes. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025

Verb

As at Four Horsemen, where an oeuf mayonnaise is zebra-striped with squid ink and humble beans are treated like precious gems, Curtola trusts his diners to venture beyond obvious crowd-pleasers. —Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025

In some of the photos, Christopher can be seen posing shirtless while wearing blue and white striped swim shorts. —Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025