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stripe

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
a strip on the surface of something that is a different colour from the surrounding surface:

Examples:

The zebra is a wild African horse with black and white stripes.
2
a strip of material that is sewn onto the arm or shoulder of a military uniform to show the rank of the person wearing it:

Examples:

By the age of 25 he'd already earned his third stripe and become a sergeant.
3
a line on a surface that is a different color from the rest of the surface:

Examples:

a blue tie with gray stripes
4
A stripe is also a particular type, esp. when there are many possible types:

Examples:

Governments of every stripe (= of all political opinions) have a tendency to try to control the press.

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