Meaning

noun an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

noun a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service

noun V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

originFrom Middle English stripe, strype, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German strîpe, from Proto-West Germanic *strīpā, *strīpō, from Proto-Germanic *strīpô. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Striepe (“stripe, strip”), West Frisian stripe (“stripe”), Dutch streep (“stripe”), German Low German Striepe, Striep, Streep (“stripe”), German Streifen (“stripe, strip, band”), Danish stribe (“stripe”).

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