STRIPE

• (noun) an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

  synonyms : band , banding

• (noun) a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

  "a green toad with small black stripes or bars", "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"

  synonyms : bar , streak

• (noun) a kind or category

  "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"

• (noun) V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

  "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"

  synonyms : chevron , grade insignia , stripes

• (noun) a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service

• (verb) mark with stripes

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