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stripe
1 [strahyp]
,noun, verb, striped, strip⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing: the stripes of a zebra. |
| 2. | a fabric or material containing such a band or bands. |
| 3. | a strip of braid, tape, or the like. |
| 4. | stripes,
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| 5. | a strip, or long, narrow piece of anything: a stripe of beach. |
| 6. | a streak or layer of a different nature within a substance. |
| 7. | style, variety, sort, or kind: a man of quite a different stripe. |
| 8. | Also called magnetic stripe. Movies. a strip of iron oxide layer on the edge of a film that is used for recording and reproducing a magnetic sound track. |
–verb (used with object)
| 9. | to mark or furnish with a stripe or stripes. |
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Stripe
Stripe\, n. [OD. strijpe a stripe, streak; akin to LG. stripe, D. streep, Dan. stribe, G. strief, striefen, MHG. striefen to glide, march.]1. A line, or long, narrow division of anything of a different color or structure from the ground; hence, any linear variation of color or structure; as, a stripe, or streak, of red on a green ground; a raised stripe. 2. (Weaving) A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colors, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance. 3. A strip, or long, narrow piece attached to something of a different color; as, a red or blue stripe sewed upon a garment. 4. A stroke or blow made with a whip, rod, scourge, or the like, such as usually leaves a mark. Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed. --Deut. xxv. 3. 5. A long, narrow discoloration of the skin made by the blow of a lash, rod, or the like. Cruelty marked him with inglorious stripes. --Thomson. 6. Color indicating a party or faction; hence, distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort; as, persons of the same political stripe. [Colloq. U.S.] 7. pl. (Mil.) The chevron on the coat of a noncommissioned officer. Stars and Stripes. See under Star, n.
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Language Translation for : stripe
Spanish:
raya, lista,
German:
der Streifen,
Japanese:
しま
stripe (1)
"a line or band in cloth," 1626 (but probably much older), from M.Du. or M.L.G. stripe "stripe, streak," from P.Gmc. *stripanan (cf. Dan. stribe "a striped fabric," Ger. Streifen "stripe"), cognate with O.Ir. sriab "stripe," from PIE base *streig- (see strigil). Of soldiers' chevrons, badges, etc., attested from 1827.
stripe (2)
"a stroke or lash," 1440, probably a special use of stripe (1), from the marks left by a lash. Cf. also Du. strippen "to whip," W.Fris. strips, apparently cognate but not attested as early as the Eng. word.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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stripe
data striping
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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