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Definition stripe in British English

stripe noun

[countable] noun
/straɪp/
1

a line of one colour on a background of a different colour

Example

a white shirt with red stripes

Example

The male has a distinctive white stripe above the eyes.

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2

a band of cloth on a uniform showing the rank of the person wearing it

Example

a corporal's stripes

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Definition stripe in British English