stripe

Meanings

• an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
• a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
• V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
  • "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"
• a kind or category
  • "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"
• a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
  • "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"
  • "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
• mark with stripes

Synonyms

band, banding, bar, chevron, grade insignia, streak, stripes