noun / verb
stripe
STRYPE/straɪp/
A contrasting elongated band on a surface.
A broad blue stripe runs along the center of the cream towel.
Etymology
The ancestor already meant a stripe or streak. Early English use focused on a contrasting band of color in cloth, the central image of the selected meaning.
In context
a diagonal set of stripes forming a cross on the shield was used to denote the resolve of the owner an angled stripe was called the chevron
More examples
- The zebra has black and white stripes.
- Workers stripe the parking lot with fresh white paint.
- His sleeve has three stripes that show his rank.
Forms
stripe · stripes · striped · striping