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stripe
UK
/straɪp/
US
/straɪp/
Translations
stripes
pl
UK
/straɪp/
US
/straɪp/
A zebra has black and white stripes.
Un zèbre a des bandes noires et blanches.
The shirt had a blue and white stripe pattern.
La chemise avait un motif à rayures bleues et blanches.
Additional translations
striped
Past Simple
striped
Past Participle
striping
Gerund
UK
/straɪp/
US
/straɪp/
The artist decided to stripe the canvas with bold colors.
L’artiste a décidé de rayer la toile de couleurs vives.
Additional translations
Used attributively before a noun to indicate the presence of stripes (e.g., "a stripe shirt").
She wrapped a stripe scarf around her neck.
Elle s’est enroulé une écharpe rayée autour du cou.
Definitions
The zebra's black and white stripes help it blend into the tall grass.
The shirt had a blue and white stripe pattern that was very fashionable.
The sergeant earned his stripes through years of dedicated service.
The tailor recommended a lightweight stripe for the summer suit.
The meeting was attended by politicians of every stripe.
Each stripe is written sequentially across all drives in the array to improve performance.
The artist decided to stripe the canvas with bold colors.
The database engine stripes large tables across several disks to speed up access.
The system administrator striped the video files across four solid-state drives.
She wrapped a stripe scarf around her neck.