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plural of stripe
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as in streaks
a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the United States flag has seven red stripes

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stripes

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noun (2)

plural of stripe

stripes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stripe
as in bars
to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

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In a wetsuit alright, a sleek black one with a patch that looks like a police badge sewn on the chest and sergeant’s stripes on the sleeves. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025 Sky Control divides the glass panel into nine individually changeable segments, or stripes. Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 It’s designed with subtle beige stripes that look great on a bed or sofa. Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025 Some eggplants even have white and purple stripes. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Cotton Modal Crewneck Swing T-shirt For me, stripes equal instant polish. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025 While the original iteration was fashioned from recycled cashmere, Fiszel’s latest drop, the Varsity collection, is fashioned from cotton and packed with retro-sporty charm thanks to contrasting varsity stripes and throwback gum sole. Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025 One of our favorite approaches to mixing prints is inspired by Hans Hopfer’s Mah Jong patchwork sectionals—pairing florals, plaid, stripes and solids for a kaleidoscopic take on seating. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025 The Gazelle alone has seen several iterations, from espadrille builds with beaded stripes to cupsole versions framed as the most traditional of the bunch. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Stripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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