striped
Having parallel lines
Striped means marked with stripes—bands of color or texture that contrast with the surrounding surface.
A striped shirt has parallel lines running through the fabric.
A tiger is striped; a leopard is spotted.
The word can be pronounced as one syllable (STRYPED) or two (STRY-pid), with the two-syllable version more common in formal or poetic contexts.
Striped African horse relative
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- tabbyPatterned domestic cat
- bumblebeeLarge fuzzy stinging insect
- skunkSpray-armed striped mammal
chipmunk · clownfish · mackerel · okapi · bongo · numbat · hyena · badger
Thin parallel lines on fabric
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- ginghamChecked plain-weave cotton
- tartanPatterned clan fabric
plaid · argyle · houndstooth · awning · ticking · barcode · ribbon · banding
Plant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- linenFlax-derived textile
- seersuckerCrinkled striped cotton cloth
- oxfordClosed-lacing dress shoe
chambray · woven · knit · jacquard · dobby · awning · ticking · upholstery
Sports rule enforcer
- jerseyKnitted pullover garment
- soccerField sport with goals
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- rugbyTeam sport with scrums
basketball · hockey · athletic · varsity · numbered · official · umpire · kit
Seafaring crew member
- BretonBrittany's Celtic language
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- deckchairPortable folding outdoor seat
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
maritime · seafaring · jersey · matelot · boatneck · navy · anchor · seaside
Exercised sovereign authority
- notebookBlank pages for jottings
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- college-ruledPaper line spacing standard
- stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
ledger · journal · graph · composition · worksheet · margin · steno · spiral-bound
zebra
Striped African horse relative
skunk · chipmunk · clownfish · mackerel · okapi · bongo · numbat · hyena · badger · angelfish
pinstripe
Thin parallel lines on fabric
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- ginghamChecked plain-weave cotton
tartan · plaid · argyle · houndstooth · awning · ticking · barcode · ribbon · banding · linear
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- linenFlax-derived textile
- seersuckerCrinkled striped cotton cloth
oxford · chambray · woven · knit · jacquard · dobby · awning · ticking · upholstery · shirting
referee
Sports rule enforcer
rugby · basketball · hockey · athletic · varsity · numbered · official · umpire · kit · pinstripe
sailor
Seafaring crew member
regatta · maritime · seafaring · jersey · matelot · boatneck · navy · anchor · seaside · cabana
ruled
Exercised sovereign authority
- notebookBlank pages for jottings
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- college-ruledPaper line spacing standard
stationery · ledger · journal · graph · composition · worksheet · margin · steno · spiral-bound · writing
- patternspattern, chevron, geometric pattern, plaid, tiles
- decoratedadorned, bedecked, decorated, embellished, festooned
- dog coatfur pattern, coat length, coat pattern, double coat, single coat
- fashion adjectivesstylish, elegant, casual, formal, trendy
- pattern descriptorsspotted, checkered, plaid, floral, dotted
- rainbowrainbow, arc, red, colors, orange
- earning one's stripesAchieving recognition through effort
- tiger stripesParallel dark bands on pelage
- zebra stripesAlternating dark-light bands
- earn one's stripesProve worth through experience
- earned one's stripesGained status through effort
- striped shirtGarment with alternating color bands
stripe, stripes, stripy, striping, striper, unstriped, stripier, restriped, striped bass