stripe

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

stripe [stripe stripes striped striping] BrE [straɪp] NAmE [straɪp] 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
see also ↑pinstripe, ↑Stars and 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. (especially NAmE)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.

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.

Example Bank:
•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?

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  streak, bar, chevron, stripes, grade insignia, band, banding