Word adjective
striped
adj.
US /ˈstɹaɪpt/ UK /stɹˈaɪpt/ striped
Definition
- 01 A2 Elementary
having a pattern of long, straight lines in different colours.
marked or decorated with parallel bands or lines of a different colour or texture from the background.
Simple“The zebra has a famous black and white striped coat.”
In context“The interior designer selected a bold striped wallpaper for the hallway to create an illusion of greater height in the narrow space.”
Etymology
From stripe + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Frequent
Updated