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Stripes

noun/stɹˈaɪps/
Definition
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stɹˈaɪps/
🇬🇧British English
/stɹˈaɪps/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stɹˈaɪps/
2 syllables Say it as /stɹˈaɪps/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounV-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
“they earned their stripes in Kuwait”
nounan adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
nouna piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
nounV-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
“they earned their stripes in Kuwait”
nouna kind or category
“businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal”
nouna narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
“a green toad with small black stripes or bars”
verbmark with stripes
verbtake away possessions from someone
“The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets”
verbget undressed
“please don't undress in front of everybody!”
verbremove the surface from
“strip wood”
verbremove substances from by a percolating liquid
“leach the soil”
verblay bare
“denude a forest”
verbsteal goods; take as spoils
“During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”
verbremove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
“The boys cleaned the sandwich platters”
verbstrip the cured leaves from
“strip tobacco”
verbremove the thread (of screws)
verbremove a constituent from a liquid
verbtake off or remove
“strip a wall of its wallpaper”
verbdraw the last milk (of cows)
verbremove (someone's or one's own) clothes
“The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim”
Word Forms
stripyadjectivemarked or decorated with stripes
stripeverbmark with stripes
streakyadjectivemarked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
streakverbmark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
stripenouna narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
stripingnounthe act of marking with stripes
deprivationnouna state of extreme poverty
divestiturenounan order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
undressnounpartial or complete nakedness
stripnouna form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music
strippernouna performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
peelernouna performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
leachnounthe process of leaching
denudationnounthe removal of covering
plunderernounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
plundernoungoods or money obtained illegally
plunderingnounthe act of stealing valuable things from a place
despoilmentnounthe act of stripping and taking by force
despoliationnounthe act of stripping and taking by force
despoilernounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
looternounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
lootnoungoods or money obtained illegally
lootingnounplundering during riots or in wartime
pillagenoungoods or money obtained illegally
pillagernounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
pillagingnounthe act of stealing valuable things from a place
strippingnounthe removal of covering
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Streifen
V-förmiges Ärmelabzeichen, das den militärischen Rang und Dienst anzeigt
🇫🇷French
rayures
Insigne de manche en forme de V indiquant le grade et le service militaires
🇪🇸Spanish
rayas
Insignia en forma de V en la manga que indica el rango y servicio militar
🇮🇹Italian
strisce
Stemma sulla manica a forma di V che indica il grado e il servizio militare
🇳🇱Dutch
strepen
V-vormig embleem op de mouw dat de militaire rang en dienst aangeeft
🇵🇹Portuguese
listras
Emblema de manga em forma de V indicando posto militar e serviço
🇷🇺Russian
полосы
Нарукавный знак V-образной формы, обозначающий воинское звание и службу.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धारियों
वी-आकार का आस्तीन बैज सैन्य रैंक और सेवा का संकेत देता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ফিতে
V-আকৃতির হাতা ব্যাজ সামরিক পদ এবং পরিষেবা নির্দেশ করে
🇮🇳Tamil
கோடுகள்
V- வடிவ ஸ்லீவ் பேட்ஜ் இராணுவத் தரம் மற்றும் சேவையைக் குறிக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
చారలు
సైనిక స్థాయి మరియు సేవను సూచించే V-ఆకారపు స్లీవ్ బ్యాడ్జ్
🇮🇳Marathi
पट्टे
लष्करी दर्जा आणि सेवा दर्शविणारा V-आकाराचा स्लीव्ह बॅज
🇮🇳Gujarati
પટ્ટાઓ
V-આકારનો સ્લીવ બેજ જે લશ્કરી પદ અને સેવા દર્શાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಟ್ಟೆಗಳು
ಮಿಲಿಟರಿ ಶ್ರೇಣಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ V- ಆಕಾರದ ತೋಳಿನ ಬ್ಯಾಡ್ಜ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
വരകൾ
സൈനിക റാങ്കും സേവനവും സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്ന V- ആകൃതിയിലുള്ള സ്ലീവ് ബാഡ്ജ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧਾਰੀਆਂ
V-ਆਕਾਰ ਵਾਲਾ ਸਲੀਵ ਬੈਜ ਜੋ ਫੌਜੀ ਰੈਂਕ ਅਤੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
دھاریاں
V کی شکل والا آستین والا بیج جو فوجی عہدے اور خدمات کی نشاندہی کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
条纹
V 形袖章表明军衔和服役
🇯🇵Japanese
ストライプ
軍の階級と軍務を示す V 字型の袖バッジ
🇰🇷Korean
군 계급과 복무를 나타내는 V자형 소매 배지
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sọc
Huy hiệu tay áo hình chữ V biểu thị cấp bậc và nghĩa vụ quân sự
🇹🇭Thai
ลายทาง
ตราแขนเสื้อรูปตัว V แสดงถึงยศและการรับราชการทหาร
🇮🇩Indonesian
garis-garis
Lencana lengan berbentuk V yang menunjukkan pangkat dan dinas militer
🇵🇭Filipino
mga guhitan
V-shaped na manggas na badge na nagpapahiwatig ng ranggo at serbisyo ng militar
🇲🇾Malay
belang
Lencana lengan berbentuk V yang menunjukkan pangkat dan perkhidmatan tentera
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المشارب
شارة الأكمام على شكل حرف V تشير إلى الرتبة والخدمة العسكرية
🇮🇷Persian
راه راه
نشان آستین V شکل که نشان دهنده درجه و خدمت نظامی است
🇹🇷Turkish
çizgili
Askeri rütbeyi ve hizmeti gösteren V şekilli kol rozeti
🇮🇱Hebrew
פסים
תג שרוול בצורת V המציין דרגה ושירות צבאי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stripes'?
The primary meaning of 'stripes' is 'V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stripes' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stripes' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stripes' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stripes' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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