: a narrow strip of braid or embroidery usually in the shape of a bar, arc, or chevron that is worn (as on the sleeve of a military uniform) to indicate rank or length of service
Verb the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, welt, long scar, blow, probably from stripe band on a garment
Verb
Middle English, to place bands or edging on (a garment), from Middle Dutch stripan, from stripe, strepe stripe; akin to Middle High German strīfe stripe
Noun (2)
Middle English, band or stripe on a garment, in part from stripen, verb, in part from Middle Dutch stripe