noun
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
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noun
a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
noun
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
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Examples
- they earned their stripes in Kuwait
noun
a kind or category
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- businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal
noun
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
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Examples
- a green toad with small black stripes or bars
- may the Stars and Stripes forever wave