stripe meaning and definition

STRIPE noun

Definition of stripe (noun)

1. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
   • synonyms: band, banding
2. a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
3. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
   • "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"
   • synonyms: chevron, grade insignia, stripes
4. a kind or category
   • "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"
5. 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

STRIPE verb

Definition of stripe (verb)

1. mark with stripes