candy stripe

Red-white diagonal lines

A candy stripe is a pattern of alternating colored and white stripes, typically red and white, resembling a candy cane or peppermint stick.

The pattern appears on fabrics, awnings, and decorations.

A candy striper is a volunteer hospital worker, named for the traditional red-and-white striped uniform: She worked as a candy striper during high school.

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red · white · ribbon · hospital · volunteer · twist · barber · pole · pattern · lollipop · sweet · sweet shop · spiral · nurse · fabric · taffy · soda fountain · cane

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pattern type

candy stripesolid

Firm matter state

plain · unpatterned · plaid · tartan · checkered

visual complexity

candy striperandom pattern

Arrangement without regularity

abstract pattern · marbled · tie-dye · fractal · mottled

aesthetic register

candy stripeminimalist

One favoring bare essentials

industrial · brutalist · austere · somber · gothic

Family

candy, stripe, candies, candied, stripes, striped, striping, stripy

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G