1. (military) V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
   "they earned their stripes in Kuwait";
   - chevron, stripe, grade insignia

1. A narrow marking of a different colour or texture from the background
   "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave";
   - streak, bar
    
2. An adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting colour or material
   "The curtains had a decorative stripe along the bottom edge";
   - band, banding
    
3. (military) a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
   "The sergeant's uniform sleeve displayed three stripes"
    
4. A kind or category
   "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"

1. Mark with stripes
   "The zebra's coat is naturally striped"

Type of: adornment, badge, form, kind, mark, marking, sort, variety

Part of: garment

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