strié

noun

ˈstrē¦ā

plural -s

: a striped design used especially in textiles that consists of faint streaked vertical lines of color close in tone to the background

Word History

Etymology

French, from strié, adjective, striated, fluted, grooved, from Latin striatus, past participle of striare to form furrows

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