2. To strike; to lash. [R.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Stripe — Stripe, n. [OD. strijpe a stripe, streak; akin to LG. stripe, D. streep, Dan. stribe, G. strief, striefen, MHG. striefen to glide, march.] 1. A line, or long, narrow division of anything of a different color or structure from the ground; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stripe — [strīp] n. [< MLowG & MDu strīpe < IE * streib < base * ster > STRIP2] 1. a long, narrow band, mark, or streak, differing in color, texture, or material from the surrounding area 2. [often pl.] a fabric or garment with a pattern of… … English World dictionary
stripe — [straıp] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch] 1.) a line of colour, especially one of several lines of colour all close together ▪ a shirt with black and white stripes vertical/horizontal stripes 2.) of all stripes/of every… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stripe — stripe; stripe·less; … English syllables
stripe — n 1 *strip, band, ribbon, fillet 2 charcter, description, nature, *type, kind, sort, kidney, ilk … New Dictionary of Synonyms
stripe — [n] line, strip band, banding, bar, border, decoration, division, fillet, layer, ribbon, rule, streak, striation, stroke; concepts 284,622 … New thesaurus
stripe — ► NOUN 1) a long narrow band or strip of a different colour or texture from the surface on either side of it. 2) a chevron sewn on to a uniform to denote military rank. 3) chiefly N. Amer. a type or category. ► VERB (usu. be striped) ▪ mark with… … English terms dictionary
Stripe — A stripe is a long, straight region of a single color, it may refer to:* Candystripe, a pattern of diagonal stripes twisted around a cylinder stereotypically embodied by the candy cane * Candystriper, a nickname for a female hospital volunteer… … Wikipedia
stripe — {{11}}stripe (n.1) a line or band in cloth, 1620s (but probably much older), from M.Du. or M.L.G. stripe stripe, streak, from P.Gmc. *stripanan (Cf. Dan. stribe a striped fabric, Ger. Streifen stripe ), cognate with O.Ir. sriab stripe, from PIE… … Etymology dictionary
stripe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, welt, long scar, blow, probably from stripe band on a garment Date: 15th century a stroke or blow with a rod or lash II. transitive verb (striped; striping) Etymology: Middle English, to place bands or edging on … New Collegiate Dictionary
