barred
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- adjective
- /bɑrd/
- 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
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The barred component is playing a different role than the barred basis vector here.
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Meanwhile, meanwhile, Central Park's new celebrity bird is Barry the barred owl.
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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.
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The zebra is known for its distinctive barred appearance, with bold black and white stripes.
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At the carnival, children loved the barred clown costume with bright multicolored bands.
Synonyms
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With long lines of a different color, like on a shirt or animal
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Having stripes or rings on the surface
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Paper with printed lines to help you write
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Having thin lines and uneven patches of different color or texture, like marks on bacon and skin
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Having lines in different colors, like a shirt with blue and white lines
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Having long thin lines or marks on a surface
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Marked with bars across it like those on a window or gate
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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.