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stripe
Universal Words
noun
1 a long narrow line of colour, that is a different colour from the areas next to it:
a zebra's black and white stripes * a white tablecloth with red stripes
seealsoPINSTRIPE, THESTARSANDSTRIPES
2 a narrow piece of fabric, often in the shape of a V, that is worn on the uniform of a soldier or police officer to show their rank:
a uniform with a sergeant's stripes on the sleeve
