striping

noun

strip·​ing ˈstrī-piŋ How to pronounce striping (audio)
1
a
: the stripes marked or painted on something
b
: a design of stripes
2
: the act or process of marking with stripes

Examples of striping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Final asphalt overlay and lane striping are expected to follow afterward. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024 Along with the traffic initiative, BPD has worked with the Department of Transportation to replace stop signs, add speed limit signage, review light timing, add pedestrian markings and traffic striping, and evaluate the possibility of speed cameras, according to the release. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024 Currently, only one is striped for pickleball, and players need to bring their own striping and nets for the other. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024 As for some of the most stylish men of the night, Colman Domingo—who has rarely disappointed on the red carpet—chose a pink Off-White tuxedo with geometric striping. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2024 Crews will still be completing minor repair work, such as striping, during late-night hours for the next week or two, Welborn said. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2023 Smallmouth are distinguished from largemouth by their green/bronze coloring, vertical striping and smaller mouths. Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 Bitterly cold temperatures and wet weather has prevented workers from getting the striping down. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024 However, wet weather on the East Coast threatened to derail that: To complete the paving and striping process, workers need 12 hours of dry weather, Shapiro said on Twitter, but there is rain expected in the area for the next several days. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of striping was in 1677

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

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