Word Finder - stripe

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A long, relatively straight region of a single colour.

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zebra stripes

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(in the plural) The badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces.

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Distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort.

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persons of the same political stripe

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A long, narrow mark left by striking someone with a whip or stick; a blow with a whip or stick.

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A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colours, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance.

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Any of the balls marked with stripes in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the spots.

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A portion of data distributed across several separate physical disks for the sake of redundancy.

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To mark with stripes.

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To lash with a whip or strap.

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To distribute data across several separate physical disks to reduce the time to read and write.

The ribbon is red with a central stripe of blue.

The ribbon is black with a silver stripe at the edges.

But the author of this article has quite recently reared some albinoes in which the familiar shoulder hood and dorsal stripe of the piebald rat is perfectly obvious, in spite of the absence of the slightest pigmentation.

Distantly allied to the prairie-hare or white-tailed jack-rabbit, are several forms distinguished by having a more or less distinct black stripe on the upper surface of the tail.

Apart from black and white face-markings, and the black tail and dorsal stripe, the prevailing colour of the Alpine chamois is chestnut brown in summer, but lighter and greyer in winter.

Agave americana, century plant, was introduced into Europe about the middle of the 16th century and is now widely cultivated for its handsome appearance; in the variegated forms the leaf has a white or yellow marginal or central stripe from base to apex.

The line of division along the spine, it wifi be observed, is not perfectly continuous or defined, but in part suggested; and each radiating stripe on either side is full of variety in size, direction, and to some extent in color and depth of shade.

The borders of the garment are painted with geometrical patterns in vivid colours; a broad stripe of ornament runs down the centre of the skirt.'

Available only in the fabulous rainbow stripe pictured here.

At one time the dot pitch factor was important in purchasing a CRT, but today's models usually have a dot or stripe pitch measure of .28 or lower which will do for most applications.

Opt for something a little different, a piece of luggage with a design or a simple stripe of color can make you a lot less jumpy when waiting for your bags.

The reloadable Visa card has developed into a very sophisticated card by using a magnetic stripe which is embedded onto the back of the card.

A relaxing solid on one side that flips over to expose a lively print or stripe will help add movement, surprise and additional interest to your outdoor seating.

Take advantage of this design tool to create further interest with solid, floral, stripe, plaid, abstract, and other patterns.

Asics Men's Medley Half Split Short comes in bright colors with a bright white side stripe.

In colour Anopheles is usually brownish or slaty, but sometimes buff, and the thorax frequently has a dark stripe on each side.

The ribbon of the first order is deep red with white edging, of the second scarlet with white central stripe.

In habits it resembles the northern bird, from which it differs in little more than wanting the black stripe below the eye and having the lower part of the tarsus bare of feathers.

The skunk had a conspicuous spinal stripe.

It only gains enough information from overhearing the conversation to make a magnetic stripe counterfeit.

Sorry about that... They have a 70 denier opaque leg with a pin stripe in a choice of three colors.

Cropped trousers, in bleached denim with a red satin stripe or an array of prints.

It looks terrific mixed with gingham, ticking stripe table linen and hand painted stripe enamelware.

Outer petals have a blood red stripe at the center, inner ones have a broader feathering.

Trousers were dark blue with a red side stripe covered by particularly long black gaiters with side buttons.

I was then discharged at Oulton Broad with a pin stripe suit and a green pork pie trilby hat.

The new cards will come with an embedded microchip instead of a magnetic stripe.

Made from high-grade silicone they feature a flowing stripe pattern that glows in the dark.

The building on the right with the white horizontal stripe is the enlisted men's barracks.

A dorsal stripe runs the length of the body to the tip of the tail.

Cropped blazers in blue, pink and white candy stripe with a rather nautical air were worn with tailored shorts and straw boater hats.

Fit mudguards too, so that if the road is wet you do n't get sprayed with the characteristic " skunk stripe ".

He was wearing a gray colored top with a red stripe on the sleeve.

They wear a special ring and a white tunic with a wide purple stripe on the right shoulder.

The building on the right with the white horizontal stripe is the enlisted men 's barracks.

Against them stripe futon cover quot to conceal the.

An audio tape track on which a sync tone has been recorded is called a ' stripe '.

Display utilizes a vertical stripe pixel array, ensuring that the menus are clear and easy to read.

The green and brown stripe boxes are hand-made and veneered in briar walnut.

French ticking has two distinctive stripe patterns, including narrow stripes in blue and gray and solid stripes in different widths and colors of blue, beige, pink and taupe.

You can use more than one stripe, especially if you're using only one color of striped material.

By example, you could choose to use a green stripe and a pink stripe to use with your pink and yellow floral pattern.

You could also use a yellow stripe that either matches or is one hue lighter than the yellow in the pattern.

You may also prefer to use a stripe and floral combination pattern.

Instead, try an oversized floral, or a metallic stripe for maximum impact.

A vertical stripe will lengthen the room while a horizontal stripe can make it look wider.

While an entire wall done in a zebra stripe might have you seeing stripes, a simple wall border can add just the right touch of the exotic to your room.

A federal stripe drapery material in blue and white can create a stunning window treatment.

These paint colors by Valspar include Embroidery Rose, Cherry Mocha and Purple Stripe.

You can also choose from different stripe patterns and different colors of synthetic zebra rugs.