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striped

striped
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [strahypt, strahy-pid]
    • /straɪpt, ˈstraɪ pɪd/
    • /straɪpt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [strahypt, strahy-pid]
    • /straɪpt, ˈstraɪ pɪd/

Definitions of striped word

  • adjective striped having stripes or bands. 1
  • noun striped 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. 1
  • noun striped a fabric or material containing such a band or bands. 1
  • noun striped a strip of braid, tape, or the like. 1
  • noun striped stripes. a number or combination of such strips, worn on a military, naval, or other uniform as a badge of rank, service, good conduct, combat wounds, etc. Informal. status or recognition as a result of one's efforts, experience, or achievements: She earned her stripes as a traveling sales representative and then moved up to district manager. 1
  • noun striped a strip, or long, narrow piece of anything: a stripe of beach. 1
See all 13 definitions of striped

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Origin of striped

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; stripe1 + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Striped

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

striped popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

striped usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for striped

adj striped

  • brindled — brown or grey streaked or patched with a darker colour
  • grooved — simple past tense and past participle of groove.
  • linear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
  • lineate — marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
  • linier — full of or marked with lines.

adjective striped

  • banded — If something is banded, it has one or more bands on it, often of a different colour which contrasts with the main colour.
  • barred — having bars or stripes
  • whelked — ridged like the shell of a snail: a whelked horn.
  • whelky — Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances.

verb striped

  • larruped — Simple past tense and past participle of larrup.
  • maculated — Simple past tense and past participle of maculate.
  • whomped — Simple past tense and past participle of whomp.
  • whopped — to strike forcibly.

noun striped

  • welted — a ridge or wale on the surface of the body, as from a blow of a stick or whip.
All 15 Synonyms of striped

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Related words

  • cape may warbler

    a North American wood warbler, Dendroica tigrina, olive-green striped with black on the wings and back and yellow striped with black on the breast.

  • gingham

    yarn-dyed, plain-weave cotton fabric, usually striped or checked.

  • sergeantfish

    the cobia, Rachycentron canadum.

  • tabby

    a cat with a striped or brindled coat.

  • aardwolf

    a nocturnal mammal, Proteles cristatus, that inhabits the plains of southern Africa and feeds on termites and insect larvae: family Hyaenidae (hyenas), order Carnivora (carnivores)

  • algerienne

    a brightly striped woolen fabric used for tents, awnings, curtains, etc.
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