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
• stroke
• punch
• blow
• thump
• slap
• hit
• thud
• whack
• knock
• lick
• pound
• spank
• smack
• poke
• clip
• bang
• sock
• beat
• switch
• belt
• slam
• hook
• cuff
• welt
• lash
• bat
• chop
• clap
• swat
• box
• hack
• kick
• crack
• buffet
• pelt
• slug
• knee
• stinger
• bop
• dab
• clout
• bash
• rap
• pick
• smash
• fillip
• plump
• biff
• licking
• bust
• haymaker
• wham
• thwack
• swing
• wallop
• hand
• pounding
• douse
• larrup
• left
• counter
• whop
• right
• beating
• whap
• counterblow
• counterstroke
• sucker punch
• body blow
• whip
• one-two
• whipping
• thrashing
• sidewinder
• hammering
• roundhouse
• shiver
• uppercut
• knockdown
• cruncher
• knockout
• counterpunch
• rabbit punch
• flogging
• pasting
• battering
• pummeling
• KO
• bastinade
• drubbing
• walloping
• bastinado
• cudgelling
• right-hander
• cudgeling
• clobbering
• pummelling
• 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 trapeze dress is made of silk organza fabric with vertical black and white stripes. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 May 2025

The gown Berry wore for the Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony Tuesday night also had black stripes but was not see-through. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 May 2025

Verb

The black and white striped design was crafted using more than 1.4 million individual beads and required 7,600 hours of handwork. —Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025

Snag striped button-downs à la Katie Holmes and more billowy styles for as little as $10. —Emily Weaver, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025