Stripes White Straɪp Black Uniform Politicians Middle Noun

• a zebra’s black and white stripes
• a white tablecloth with red stripes
• a uniform with a sergeant’s stripes on the sleeve
• politicians of every stripe

stripe

1. a long narrow line of colour, that is a different colour from the areas next to it
• see also pinstripe
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• a zebra’s black and white stripes
• a white tablecloth with red stripes
2. a narrow piece of cloth, 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
3. a type, category or opinion
• politicians of every stripe
• commentators of all political stripes
• She's an educator of a very different stripe.
• They are not all of one stripe.
4. to get a position or reputation you deserve through work or achievements
• If you want to earn your stripes in journalism, you need to start at the bottom.
• With elite football, you really do have to earn your stripes.

Extra Examples

• Politicians of every stripe have demonstrated a thirst for power.
• The butterfly is black and white with a blue stripe running down each wing.
• The toad has a distinctive yellow stripe down its back.
• He was wearing a grey shirt with white stripes.
• Why does the zebra have black and white stripes?

Word Origin

• late Middle English: perhaps a back-formation from striped, of Dutch or Low German origin; compare with Middle Dutch and Middle Low German strīpe.