stripey
Marked with bands
Stripey is an informal variant of striped, describing something marked with stripes: a stripey shirt, the cat's stripey tail.
The spelling adds a casual, sometimes playful tone—common when describing animals, children's clothing, or cartoon characters.
Also spelled stripy.
Having encircling marks
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- bandsMusical performing groups
- pinstripeThin parallel lines on fabric
- barberpoleHaircutter's rotating sign
chevron · herringbone · ticking · variegated · awning · deckchair · rainbow · spectrum
Striped African horse relative
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- tabbyPatterned domestic cat
- bumblebeeLarge fuzzy stinging insect
- skunkSpray-armed striped mammal
chipmunk · clownfish · badger · okapi · hyena · mackerel · angelfish · caterpillar
Seafaring crew member
- BretonBrittany's Celtic language
- navyMaritime military force
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- seafarerOne who navigates oceans
gondolier · matelot · anchor · maritime · boatneck · jersey · regatta · yacht
Upper body garment
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- sockKnitted foot covering
- sweaterKnitted torso covering
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
pajamas · tee · dress · scarf · leggings · polo · cardigan · onesie
Repeat offender serving time
- inmateConfined facility resident
- convictJailed offender after trial
- prisonerConfined criminal detainee
- jumpsuitOne-piece body garment
cellblock · penitentiary · correctional · lockup · detention · uniform · incarceration
banded
Having encircling marks
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- bandsMusical performing groups
- pinstripeThin parallel lines on fabric
barberpole · chevron · herringbone · ticking · variegated · awning · deckchair · rainbow · spectrum · multicolored
zebra
Striped African horse relative
skunk · chipmunk · clownfish · badger · okapi · hyena · mackerel · angelfish · caterpillar · wasp
sailor
Seafaring crew member
seafarer · gondolier · matelot · anchor · maritime · boatneck · jersey · regatta · yacht · pirate
shirt
Upper body garment
blazer · pajamas · tee · dress · scarf · leggings · polo · cardigan · onesie · fabric
jailbird
Repeat offender serving time
- inmateConfined facility resident
- convictJailed offender after trial
- prisonerConfined criminal detainee
jumpsuit · cellblock · penitentiary · correctional · lockup · detention · uniform · incarceration
- 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, striped, stripes, stripy, striping, unstriped, stripier, restriped