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noun (1)

plural of stripe
1
as in streaks
a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the United States flag has seven red stripes

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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common singers of every stripe will perform at the benefit concert

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stripes

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of stripe
as in swipes
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the prisoner was sentenced to receive 20 stripes with a bamboo pole

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stripes

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of stripe
as in bars
to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

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Recent Examples of stripes
Noun
In the image shared with her more than 1 million Instagram followers, a smiling Mitchell wore a red beret and sunglasses, and extra stars and stripes pinned to her cardigan lapel. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 The outfit featured horizontal stripes in burgundy and mustard yellow and was paired with shoulder length gloves in a matching pattern. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026 The stripes got more money, and the NFL got the ability to hold them to a higher standard. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026 The hypnotizing corduroy stripes of curling blue waves visible from the resort’s expansive green clifftop lawn en route to a private staircase that leads straight to the surf—and a guest-only beach deck, too. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Their flat sole, oval toe, and characteristic side stripes are instantly recognizable. — Renata Joffre, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026 The Personality Skirt By far the sleekest way to sport zebra stripes in 2026 is with a statement midiskirt. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 The charming stripes on this Gibson stoneware set make for a nice departure from predictable, stark-white dinnerware. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 That blue reflection, the tiger stripes on black that is wet, always wet, like a recollection that never dries, a memory of the sea. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
Opt for scalloped French tips with blue fresco detailing, or stripes the color of the Tuscan sun. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripes
  1. streaks
  2. types
  3. swipes
  4. kinds
  5. punches
  6. genres
  7. strokes
  8. sorts
Noun
  • The foamy pink water spread across Halifax Harbor; some stayed near the surface and some sank, painting streaks across the water.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Social media posts at the time showed streaks of fiery debris falling from the sky, heading north over Kansas toward Minnesota.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of streaks
Noun
  • The Justice Department has charged about 90 people for various types of election misconduct so far this year, including 50 who are said to have voted as noncitizens.
    — SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Although lung cancer is generally considered a disease among people who are older, lung adenocarcinoma is more likely to occur in younger people than other types of lung cancer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of types
Noun
  • Behind the metallic Ray-Ban logo on the right temple is a touch surface for taps and swipes to accept calls and control audio playback.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • On social media, the campaign has highlighted events such as Begich’s visit to the Alaska State Fair and recently has taken swipes at Hill.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of swipes
Noun
  • Avoid giving younger children hard candies such as Jolly Ranchers or other kinds that can’t be chewed easily.
    — Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • At The Baobab House one recent afternoon, entrepreneurs, aid workers, and artists of all kinds are mingling in Arabic and English.
    — Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of kinds
Noun
  • The farm offers a punch card to residents for $18 and is good for up to 14 punches or around 21 bags of debris.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Hadribeaj attacked the body early, crouching beneath Fundora’s punches and landing looping shots over the top.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of punches
Noun
  • Hottest genres in Spain As in the rest of the world, dramas – across a wide spectrum of crime, suspense and fantasy to family drama – proved the hottest genre, weighing in as half the premieres during that period (15 titles).
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Almost having all the genres in the same show with the same character is so unusual.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of genres
Noun
  • The Spanish golfer was leading by two strokes on 14-under par when Saturday’s play at the DP World India Championship was suspended because of fading light, with most of the field yet to finish their third round.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • One of the many clever strokes in Andrew O’Hagan’s 2024 novel Caledonian Road was casting his floundering, public intellectual hero as the author of a best-selling biography of Johannes Vermeer.
    — Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of strokes
Noun
  • Sarah sorts and starts the laundry in the building’s basement laundry room.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026
  • However, Matsson has released Just Beyond Endless Mountain, a return of many sorts.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sorts

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“Stripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripes. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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