striped

adjective

ˈstrīpt How to pronounce striped (audio)
ˈstrī-pəd
: having stripes or streaks

Examples of striped in a Sentence

the zebra is a black-and-white striped animal
Recent Examples on the Web Shahidi’s favorite pieces were the striped shirt and sporty pieces. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 May 2024 The man’s wife told police that shortly after getting out of jail in August, her husband had come home one night in a pink-and-white striped shirt – the same kind of shirt the girls’ attacker had been wearing – with a tear and numerous stains that looked like what might come from a nosebleed. Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for striped 

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Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of striped was in 1567

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“Striped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striped. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

striped

adjective
ˈstrīpt How to pronounce striped (audio)
ˈstrī-pəd
: having stripes or streaks

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