stripe

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A long narrow band distinguished, as by color or texture, from the surrounding material or surface.
2. n. A textile pattern of parallel bands or lines on a contrasting background.
3. n. A fabric having such a pattern.
4. n. A strip of cloth or braid worn on a uniform to indicate rank, awards received, or length of service; a chevron.
5. n. Sort; kind: "All Fascists are not of one mind, one stripe” ( Lillian Hellman).
6. v. To mark with stripes or a stripe.
7. n. A stroke or blow, as with a whip.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A streak of a different color from that of the ground; a long narrow division of something of a different color from the ground: as, a stripe of red on a green ground; hence, any linear variation of color. Compare streak, stria, striga.
2. n. A narrow piece attached to something of a different color or texture: as, the red stripe on the leg of a soldier's trousers.
3. n. Generally, a strip or narrow piece.
4. n. A long narrow discolored mark made on flesh by the stroke of a lash or rod; a wale; hence, a stroke made with a lash, whip, rod, strap, or scourge.
5. n. A blow; a stroke.
6. n. Distinctive color; particular kind or character; hence, distinguishing characteristic: as, a politician of the Republican stripe.
7. To make stripes upon; form with lines of different colors; variegate with stripes.
8. To strike; lash.
9. To thrust.

Wiktionary

1. n. A long, straight region of a single colour.
2. n. in the plural The badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces.
3. n. A long narrow mark left by striking with a lash or rod; by extension, such a stroke.
4. v. transitive To mark with stripes.
5. v. transitive, computing To distribute data across several separate physical disks to reduce the time to read and write.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. A line, or long, narrow division of anything of a different color or structure from the ground; hence, any linear variation of color or structure
2. n. (Weaving) A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colors, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance.
3. n. A strip, or long, narrow piece attached to something of a different color.
4. n. A stroke or blow made with a whip, rod, scourge, or the like, such as usually leaves a mark.
5. n. A long, narrow discoloration of the skin made by the blow of a lash, rod, or the like.
6. n. Colloq. U.S. Color indicating a party or faction; hence, distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort.
7. n. (Mil.) The chevron on the coat of a noncommissioned officer.
8. v. To make stripes upon; to form with lines of different colors or textures; to variegate with stripes.
9. v. rare To strike; to lash.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a kind or category
2. n. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
3. n. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
4. n. a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
5. v. mark with stripes
6. n. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background