Stripe Definition

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

"Stripe" in song lyrics

See how stripe is used in real songs:

  • "STRIP YOU OF YOUR ADIDAS STRIPE"
    Apathy — Just Begun
  • "I live and breathe the sea rum, the wife of double stripe"
    Atoms Family f/ Cryptic One, Eternia, Vast Aire — Rhyming For Dummies
  • "Lexus wit the blue stripe"
    Big Tymers f/ Bun B — Ballin'

Words that rhyme with stripe

Usage tips for "stripe"

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