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