stripes
10
4.9
- noun
- /straɪps/
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- "When the South Carolina militia captured the federal post, "they tore down your Stars & Stripes.
Marquee peers out from the side of his Periscope and he sees Seaman Jones couple stripes on his arm, just sitting there squirming in his seat.
- Marquee peers out from the side of his Periscope and he sees Seaman Jones couple stripes on his arm, just sitting there squirming in his seat.
Examples
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Twenty-one gun salute and the Stars and Stripes draped all overyour coffin.
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Canby: My grandmother, Betsy Ross, created the first Stars and Stripes.
Fiction book (2002) -
We were probably more patient in doing so because we could see the Stars and Stripes floating over the camp.
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Sir, we're reporters from Stars and Stripes.
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It says so right here in Stars and Stripes.
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On October 17, 1867, the Russian imperial standard came down at Castle Hill, and the Stars and Stripes ran up in its place.
Academic text (2006) -
And bigger and flapping way out in front: the mighty Stars and Stripes.
Fiction book (1997) -
The Press tells the story of a captain's lady successfully defending the Stars and Stripes.
Blog text (9) -
"History teaches that in 1864," J. E. Montoya wrote to former territorial governor M. A. Otero, "when the Spanish Americans were defending the Stars and Stripes, our neighboring states were fighting against the Union; therefore, we are just better Americans."
Academic text (2001) -
The soldier proudly wore three stripes on his uniform, signifying his years of service.
Synonyms
41
3.2
A narrow band on a uniform showing a person's military rank or years of service
3
6.6
A V-shaped badge used on uniforms to show rank
A V-shaped badge on a sleeve that shows a military person's rank and years of service
A badge worn on a uniform that shows a person's military rank
A narrow strip of cloth on a uniform sleeve that shows years of service
A stripe on a uniform showing how many years someone has served
Compounds
How Many
10
4.9
41
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word stripes comes from the same idea as the familiar word strip — a long, narrow 'band' or 'piece' of cloth. On uniforms these bands were put on sleeves to show rank or years of service, so 'earning your stripes' means earning those visible marks of rank or experience.