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

Yet the stars-and-stripes weren’t the only flags flying high that night. —Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026

While leopard print has long been everywhere, and cow and deer print are experiencing somewhat of a revival, tiger stripes feel much more maligned. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026

The teen was last seen wearing a black jacket with red stripes, dark sweatpants with white stripes, a black backpack and glasses, according to police. —Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

Buyers get a healthy range of customization options too, including different stripes, matte or gloss finishes, and various wheel and leather colors. —New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026

Others leaned into jacquard or dobby weave effects, creating patterns including stripes and herringbones and surface textures. —Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026

Grayscale is used throughout the sneaker, including gradient wavy stripes in suede. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026

In 2026, the boldest patterns feel most current, like oversized stripes and expressive, colorful florals. —Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026

And this Voyageur by Mersea pick features those thick horizontal stripes in warm neutral colors and dramatic wide-neck collars, but in sweater form. —Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026