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stripes
We have found lemma(root) word of stripes : stripe.
Definitions
[strʌɪp], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a long, narrow band or strip differing in colour or texture from the surface on either side of it
(e.g: a pair of blue shorts with pink stripes)
- a chevron sewn on to a uniform to denote military rank
(e.g: he was wearing his old uniform without its sergeant's stripes)
- a type or category
(e.g: entrepreneurs of all stripes are joining in the offensive)
Phrases:
- earn one's stripes
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
[strʌɪp], (Verb)
Definitions:
- mark with stripes
(e.g: her body was striped with bands of sunlight)
Phrases:
- earn one's stripes
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
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