stripe
/strɑɪp/ n [C]Definition
› a line on a surface that is a different color from the rest of the surface: a blue tie with gray stripes › A stripe is also a particular type, esp. when there are many possible types: Governments of every stripe (= of all political opinions) have a tendency to try to control the press. striped /strɑɪpt/ adj [not gradable] › a striped red-and-white shirt
(Definition of stripe n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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