Synonyms of stripes

stripes 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of stripe

1

as in streaks

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

the United States flag has seven red stripes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streaks
• bands
• bars
• pinstripes
• blazes
• crossbars

2

as in types

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

• types
• kinds
• genres
• sorts
• varieties
• breeds
• species
• natures
• feathers
• descriptions
• manners
• likes
• persuasions
• classes
• kidneys
• ilks
• strains
• orders
• categories
• models
• samples
• groups
• specimens
• groupings
• ranks
• families
• brackets
• sets
• grades
• divisions
• suites
• bunches
• lots

stripes

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of stripe

as in swipes

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

• swipes
• punches
• strokes
• thumps
• blows
• hits
• slaps
• thuds
• pounds
• licks
• whacks
• spanks
• pokes
• bangs
• knocks
• smacks
• socks
• clips
• hooks
• welts
• belts
• cuffs
• beats
• lashes
• chops
• claps
• switches
• bats
• hacks
• pelts
• hands
• stingers
• clouts
• fillips
• buffets
• slugs
• slams
• swats
• dabs
• knees
• boxes
• kicks
• cracks
• raps
• thwacks
• biffs
• bops
• lickings
• haymakers
• whams
• picks
• whops
• bashes
• larrups
• plumps
• busts
• beatings
• swings
• douses
• smashes
• wallops
• counters
• counterstrokes
• lefts
• counterblows
• rabbit punches
• rights
• sucker punches
• shivers
• sidewinders
• whips
• counterpunches
• whippings
• body blows
• pastings
• crunchers
• thrashings
• uppercuts
• batterings
• roundhouses
• right-handers
• wallopings
• knockdowns
• bastinadoes
• drubbings
• knockouts
• one-twos
• kayos
• KOs

stripes

3 of 3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streaks
• bars
• bands
• blazes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stripes

Noun

With blond horizontal stripes dyed in her dark brown hair, bold black eyeliner and the smiley lip piercing, Liu has cut an alternative path to the top of a sport that long valued a specific kind of femininity. —Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

According to pros, this season’s manicures remix the patterns many of us loved growing up, such as glitter and stripes, but with a refined update that’s fit for 2026. —Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026

Honeysuckle is a multi-stem plant with light-colored bark and dark vertical stripes. —Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026

Obama's Ulla Johnson turtleneck was made from a semi-sheer jersey fabric printed with psychedelic tiger stripes. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026

Then there’s the bold stripes of bleach. —Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026

Liu has colored her hair in brown and brunette stripes to represent the growth rings on a tree, and plans to add one each year to symbolize her own growth. —Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

Five wavey stripes are cut into the cage for a distinct approach to breathability, and one of two colorways leaked features pink, black and silver colorblocking that closely follows previous patterns. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026

For months, state officials have tried to force Dallas to remove rainbow stripes painted on crosswalks in Oak Lawn. —William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026