adjective
Uncommon
striped
strypt
Striped (adjective) means marked or decorated with stripes. Example: “He wore a smart striped shirt to the interview.”
adjective
1
Marked or decorated with stripes.
"Jim is the boy in the striped polo."
"He wore a smart striped shirt to the interview."
How to use striped
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving stripes.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
striped shirt
striped pattern
candy-striped
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Etymology
From stripe plus the adjective-forming suffix -ed.
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Rhymes for striped
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What does “striped” mean?
The word “striped” means marked or decorated with stripes. In plain terms, having stripes.
How do you pronounce “striped”?
“Striped” is pronounced strypt (/stɹaɪpt/ in IPA).
How do you use “striped” in a sentence?
Here is “striped” used in a sentence: “He wore a smart striped shirt to the interview.”
What part of speech is “striped”?
“Striped” is an adjective.
Is “striped” a common word?
“Striped” is an uncommon word in modern English.
What is the difference between striped and stripy?
Striped and stripy both describe something marked or decorated with stripes, but striped is the more standard and widely used form in formal and everyday writing. Stripy is an informal variant more common in casual British English. Both are used interchangeably to describe patterns like on clothing or animals.
What kinds of things are commonly described as striped?
Striped is frequently used for clothing, such as a striped shirt or striped tie, as well as for animals like zebras and tigers, and for objects like flags or awnings. The word simply indicates a pattern of parallel lines or bands.
Is striped used for one stripe or multiple stripes?
Striped implies a pattern of multiple stripes rather than a single line, since the definition specifies marking with stripes as a decorative or patterned feature. An item with just one line would not typically be called striped.
