stripe

noun

1
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
2
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
3
a kind or category
businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal
4
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
they earned their stripes in Kuwait
5
a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service

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