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

Hudson wore a custom three-piece Thom Browne look in white, with navy piping and the designer’s signature red, white and navy stripes providing the color. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 July 2026

Both were prodigies in the famed Barcelona academy La Masia who burst into stardom as teenagers in the club's red and blue stripes. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026

Instead of a plain linen pant, look for a pair with interesting design details, like stripes, a bold color, or a raw hem, as seen on the Banana Republic pair below. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 19 July 2026

However, the stripes are actually caused by the light reflecting off the blades, depending on what direction they are mowed in, says Handley. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

For the Miami race, the team temporarily added the stars and stripes of the American flag, albeit shown in black and white, as a celebration of the first of three home races for the team this season. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 17 July 2026

At Talbots, this popular pair is $40 off — plus, consider other cropped styles with airy linen and nautical stripes. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

So of course colorful stripes paired with platform thong sandals are having a moment. — India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026

Accented in delicate seafoam green and hazy orange stripes, the beachy colorway is neutral enough to fit more diffused palettes as well as more expressive color stories. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026

Verb

Opt for scalloped French tips with blue fresco detailing, or stripes the color of the Tuscan sun. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 June 2026