stripe

stripe is a 6-letter English word with 15 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A line, or long, narrow division of anything of a different color or structure from the ground; hence, any linear variation of color or structure; as, a stripe, or streak, of red on a green ground; a raised stripe. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 9 · 15 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A line, or long, narrow division of anything of a different color or structure from the ground; hence, any linear variation of color or structure; as, a stripe, or streak, of red on a green ground; a raised stripe.
2. noun. A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colors, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance.
3. noun. A strip, or long, narrow piece attached to something of a different color; as, a red or blue stripe sewed upon a garment.
4. noun. A stroke or blow made with a whip, rod, scourge, or the like, such as usually leaves a mark.
5. noun. A long, narrow discoloration of the skin made by the blow of a lash, rod, or the like.
6. noun. Color indicating a party or faction; hence, distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort; as, persons of the same political stripe.
7. noun. The chevron on the coat of a noncommissioned officer.
8. transitive verb. To make stripes upon; to form with lines of different colors or textures; to variegate with stripes.
9. transitive verb. To strike; to lash.
10. noun. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

    Synonyms: band, banding

11. noun. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

    "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"

    "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"

    Synonyms: bar, streak

12. noun. a kind or category

    "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"

13. noun. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

    "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"

    Synonyms: chevron, stripes

14. noun. a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
15. verb. mark with stripes

Synonyms

band, banding, bar, streak, chevron, stripes

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in stripe:

esprit, priest, pteris, ripest, sitrep, sprite, tripes

Common word forms

striped, striper, stripes, striping, stripeless

Words from these letters

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