| 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 | ||