stripe >> strʌɪp
Definition: [noun] a long, narrow band or strip differing in colour or texture from the surface on either side of it.
Example: a pair of blue shorts with pink stripes
Definition: [noun] a chevron sewn on to a uniform to denote military rank.
Example: he was wearing his old uniform without its sergeant's stripes
Definition: [noun] a type or category.
Example: entrepreneurs of all stripes are joining in the offensive
Definition: [verb] mark with stripes.
Example: her body was striped with bands of sunlight