striped 1 of 2

as in streaked
having stripes the zebra is a black-and-white striped animal

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striped

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verb

past tense of stripe
as in barred
to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

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Recent Examples of striped
Adjective
Meanwhile, the family patriarch accessorized his striped blazer with a pocket square. Jackie Fields, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 In keeping with Prada’s global retail blueprint, the two boutiques feature wooden displays, striped panels in the brand’s signature pale green shade, bamboo seats and furniture nodding to ‘50s Italian design. Martino Carrera, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
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Discover Madewell’s striped and Uniqlo’s pale blue 100% cotton options, Zara’s chocolate brown shirt with a rounded hem, and Everlane’s oversized black iteration, crafted from Tencel. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 While sold out in most colorways, this shopper-favorite pick is still available in a classic grey and white-striped option. Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for striped 
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Adjective
  • But despite the gaping hole at its center, the composition clearly depicts a harbor scene with boats and buildings set against a streaked white and blue sky.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The method yields images that are streaked and cracked, with surfaces that are alternately riven and raised.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
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  • There’s broad agreement the native owls are at risk, but the animal rights organizations behind the opposition letter this week say killing barred owls is not the answer.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Dogs and buzzards fought over a dead cat in the middle of the street, directly across from an officer who watched the ferocious struggle from a barred window, twirling the ends of his moustache.
    Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 July 2022
Adjective
  • Available in sizes up to 3XL, the sweatshirt also features drop shoulders, a snap-up placket, and a banded hem.
    Miles Walls, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Snake Island, where the show staged challenges, was notorious for banded sea kraits and venomous vipers; the island was also a handoff point for pirates, which meant that it was patrolled by Australian special forces.
    Emily Nussbaum, Vulture, 5 July 2024

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“Striped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striped. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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