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pencil stripe

pen·cil stripe
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-suh l strahyp]
    • /ˈpɛn səl straɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-suh l strahyp]
    • /ˈpɛn səl straɪp/

Definitions of pencil stripe words

  • noun pencil stripe a stripe of varying widths, especially a dark stripe on a light ground. 1
  • noun pencil stripe a pattern of such stripes. 1
  • noun pencil stripe a fabric or garment having such stripes. 1
See all 3 definitions of pencil stripe

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Origin of pencil stripe

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pencil stripe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pencil stripe

pencil stripe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

pencil stripe usage trend in Literature

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