stripe
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈstrīp 
: a stroke or blow with a rod or lash
stripe
2 of 3verb
striped ˈstrīpt ; striping
; striping transitive verb
: to make stripes on or variegate with stripes
stripe
3 of 3noun (2)
1
a
: a line or long narrow section differing in color or texture from parts adjoining
b(1)
: a textile design consisting of lines or bands against a plain background
(2)
: a fabric with a striped design
2
: a narrow strip of braid or embroidery usually in the shape of a bar, arc, or chevron that is worn (as on the sleeve of a military uniform) to indicate rank or length of service
3
: a distinct variety or sort : type
persons of the same political stripe
stripeless
ˈstrī-pləs
adjective 
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Verb
- band
- bar
- streak
Noun (2)
- band
- bar
- streak
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Example Sentences
Verb the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, welt, long scar, blow, probably from stripe band on a garment
Verb
Middle English, to place bands or edging on (a garment), from Middle Dutch stripan, from stripe, strepe stripe; akin to Middle High German strīfe stripe
Noun (2)
Middle English, band or stripe on a garment, in part from stripen, verb, in part from Middle Dutch stripe
First Known Use
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing stripe
Kids Definition
stripe 1 of 2
verb
ˈstrīp
striped; striping
: to make stripes on
stripe
2 of 2noun
1
: a line or long narrow section differing in color or appearance from the background
The shirt is black with red stripes.
2
: a piece of material often with a special design worn (as on a sleeve) to show military rank or length of service
a sergeant's stripes
stripe 1 of 3
noun (1)
1
as in streak
a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the United States flag has seven red stripes Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- streak
- band
- pinstripe
- bar
- blaze
- crossbar
2
as in type
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
- type
- kind
- sort
- variety
- breed
- genre
- species
- feather
- nature
- like
- kidney
- description
- class
- ilk
- manner
- persuasion
- strain
- model
- order
- grouping
- specimen
- sample
- bracket
- group
- category
- set
- suite
- grade
- family
- division
- bunch
- rank(s)
- lot
stripe
2 of 3noun (2)
as in swipe
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
- swipe
- punch
- stroke
- thump
- blow
- hit
- slap
- lick
- whack
- knock
- thud
- spank
- smack
- poke
- pound
- sock
- clip
- bang
- beat
- switch
- belt
- welt
- cuff
- hook
- slam
- lash
- bat
- swat
- box
- chop
- hack
- kick
- clap
- crack
- pelt
- bop
- stinger
- buffet
- slug
- knee
- dab
- bash
- clout
- pick
- biff
- plump
- smash
- rap
- licking
- fillip
- haymaker
- wham
- thwack
- swing
- bust
- whop
- wallop
- hand
- left
- larrup
- right
- pounding
- douse
- counter
- beating
- whap
- counterstroke
- whip
- body blow
- counterblow
- counterpunch
- sidewinder
- whipping
- thrashing
- hammering
- cruncher
- sucker punch
- knockout
- roundhouse
- uppercut
- knockdown
- rabbit punch
- shiver
- flogging
- clobbering
- battering
- pummeling
- bastinade
- pasting
- one-two
- walloping
- bastinado
- bludgeoning
- drubbing
- cudgeling
- cudgelling
- right-hander
- kayo
- lambasting
- pummelling
- KO
stripe
3 of 3verb
as in to streak
to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint Synonyms & Similar Words
- streak
- band
- bar
- blaze