1.Definition: a kind or category

"Businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"

Category: General

2.Definition: a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

"A green toad with small black stripes or bars", "May the Stars and Stripes forever wave"

Related Noun(s):bar, streak

Category: General

3.Definition: a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service

Category: General

4.Definition: an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

Related Noun(s):band, banding

Category: Objects

5.Definition: V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

"They earned their stripes in Kuwait"

Related Noun(s):chevron, stripes

Category: General