English noun: stripe | |||
1. | stripe (artifact) an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material | ||
Synonyms | band, banding | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adornment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cigar band, hatband, neckband, pinstripe | ||
Part meronym | garment | ||
2. | stripe (communication) a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service | ||
Broader (hypernym) | badge | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
3. | stripe (communication) V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service | ||
Samples | They earned their stripes in Kuwait. | ||
Synonyms | chevron, grade insignia, stripes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | badge | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
4. | stripe (cognition) a kind or category | ||
Samples | Businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | form, kind, sort, variety | ||
5. | stripe (attribute) a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background | ||
Samples | A green toad with small black stripes or bars. May the Stars and Stripes forever wave. | ||
Synonyms | bar, streak | ||
Broader (hypernym) | marking | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | band, banding, stria, striation | ||
English verb: stripe | |||
1. | stripe (contact) mark with stripes | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mark | ||