stripe
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6.3
- noun
- /straɪp/
:
tipo
- And I welcome anybody from any stripe and any walk of life.
- a political stripe
- a different stripe
- various stripes
Politicians of all stripes refer to his words.
- Politicians of all stripes refer to his words.
- And I welcome anybody from any stripe and any walk of life.
- Said whatever, whatever we think, whatever political stripe you are, that four seats were empty.
- We welcome all ages, all creeds, all stripes.
- There's lots of Asian kids of all kinds, all the various stripes that you see in Hawaii, but just a couple of black kids.
- It's promoting sort of interest in science among girls of all colors and all all stripes.
- I guarantee you there is not one person, not one voter of any political stripe anywhere in America who asked for this.
- And, and then I, I talked to various Satanists of various stripes and I found them to be kind of an unsavory group.
- They're like, I, I can't wait till this one goes up because you haven't seen me make things of this stripe before.
Examples
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And nearly everyone, regardless of political stripe, is concerned about finding effective ways to eliminate crime.
Academic text (2004) -
Addams was a national figure, admired by reformers of all stripes and thousands who did not otherwise identify with progressivism.
Academic text (2013) -
Said whatever, whatever we think, whatever political stripe you are, that four seats were empty.
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I guarantee you there is not one person, not one voter of any political stripe anywhere in America who asked for this.
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Politicians of all stripes refer to his words.
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It's an appealing package for donors and investors of all stripes, and support continues to flow in.
Academic text (2006) -
Manufacturers of all stripes are now fine-tuning vision systems for their specialized needs.
Academic text (2009) -
Into this turbulent mix came socialists of various stripes, offering hope to peasants and laborers.
Academic text (2011) -
People of every political stripe attended the debate, bringing diverse perspectives to the discussion.
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The charity received support from individuals of various stripes, united by their commitment to help those in need.
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A narrow strip of cloth on a uniform sleeve that shows years of service
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stripe in the sense of a 'type' comes from the old image of different coloured strips showing different groups, so the phrase 'of every stripe' meant 'of every kind' and stripe came to mean a person's category or kind.