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service stripe

–noun Military.
a stripe worn on the left sleeve by an enlisted person to indicate a specific period of time served on active duty.

Origin:
1915–20
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service stripe  
n.  
  1. A stripe worn on an enlisted person's sleeve to indicate a specific term of military service.

  2. A stripe worn on the sleeve of the uniform of a bus driver, for example, to indicate years of seniority.

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