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barred

barred

3.5
Marked with stripes or bands of colour across the surface
  • adjective
  • /bɑrd/
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  • Brett Barry: The three chickens pictured above are, from front to back, a Rhode Island Red, a Barred Rock (Plymouth Rock), and an Ameraucana.

Examples

  • The barred component is playing a different role than the barred basis vector here.

  • Meanwhile, meanwhile, Central Park's new celebrity bird is Barry the barred owl.

  • As for the breeds I have now, I'd say I prefer the Barred Rocks.

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  • The artist painted a barred pattern on the canvas, using alternating stripes of blue and yellow.

  • The zebra is known for its distinctive barred appearance, with bold black and white stripes.

  • At the carnival, children loved the barred clown costume with bright multicolored bands.

Synonyms

striped
vsbarred
9 1.0

With long lines of a different color, like on a shirt or animal

is the general term for marks made by bands across surfaces
streaky
vsbarred
6 4.4

Having thin lines and uneven patches of different color or texture, like marks on bacon and skin

is about more regular bands of colour rather than irregular blotches
stripy
vsbarred
  • UK
1 1.0

Having lines in different colors, like a shirt with blue and white lines

is the broader neutral description for bands of colour on surfaces
banded
vsbarred
4.1

Having stripes or rings on the surface

is similar but emphasizes flat coloured bands across a surface
lined
vsbarred
2.3

Paper with printed lines to help you write

is about coloured bands rather than functional rows or guides
streaked
vsbarred
2.7

Having long thin lines or marks on a surface

is about deliberate bands of colour rather than narrow stains
crossbarred
vsbarred
5.4

Marked with bars across it like those on a window or gate

is broader, covering bands in any direction not only horizontal

Idioms

no holds barred
  • Informal
9 6.5

To act with no rules or limits, often in a very direct way

Compounds

barred owl
  • US
1 7.8

A large owl from eastern North America with brown stripes on its chest

black-barred
6.4

Marked with black stripes across the body, like on birds or fish

barred pickerel
  • US
9.4

A small lively fish with dark stripes found on the Atlantic coast

How Striped

barred
3.5
striped
9 1.0
banded
4.1
streaked
2.7

Surface Forms

barred positive

Morphology

barred = bar (semi-transparent) = bar + ed

The adjective is formed from 'bar' meaning a stripe or band, which is a direct formation but that sense of 'bar' (a stripe) is not highly frequent for learners so the connection may not be obvious to all.

Etymology

The word barred meaning 'marked with stripes' comes from the same bar, which is a straight mark or rod. So something that is 'barred' has bar-like lines or bands across it, like stripes.