Synonyms of stripes

stripes 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of stripe

1

as in streaks

a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background

the United States flag has seven red stripes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streaks
• bands
• bars
• pinstripes
• blazes
• crossbars

2

as in types

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

singers of every stripe will perform at the benefit concert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• types
• kinds
• genres
• sorts
• varieties
• breeds
• species
• natures
• feathers
• descriptions
• manners
• likes
• persuasions
• classes
• kidneys
• ilks
• strains
• orders
• categories
• models
• samples
• groups
• specimens
• groupings
• ranks
• families
• brackets
• sets
• grades
• divisions
• suites
• bunches
• lots

stripes

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of stripe

as in swipes

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

the prisoner was sentenced to receive 20 stripes with a bamboo pole

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swipes
• punches
• strokes
• thumps
• blows
• hits
• slaps
• thuds
• licks
• pounds
• whacks
• spanks
• bangs
• knocks
• smacks
• pokes
• socks
• clips
• hooks
• welts
• belts
• cuffs
• beats
• lashes
• claps
• chops
• switches
• hacks
• bats
• pelts
• hands
• stingers
• clouts
• fillips
• slams
• buffets
• slugs
• swats
• knees
• dabs
• boxes
• kicks
• cracks
• raps
• whaps
• thwacks
• biffs
• bops
• lickings
• haymakers
• whams
• picks
• whops
• bashes
• larrups
• plumps
• busts
• counter-strokes
• swings
• douses
• beatings
• smashes
• counter-blows
• wallops
• counters
• counterstrokes
• lefts
• counterblows
• rabbit punches
• rights
• sucker punches
• shivers
• sidewinders
• counterpunches
• whips
• body blows
• whippings
• pastings
• crunchers
• thrashings
• uppercuts
• batterings
• roundhouses
• right-handers
• wallopings
• knockdowns
• bastinadoes
• drubbings
• knockouts
• bastinades
• one-twos
• kayos
• KOs

stripes

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of stripe

as in bars

to make stripes on

the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streaks
• bars
• bands
• blazes

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of stripes

Noun

The small white stripes represent the state’s industry and commerce while the bigger white stripes represent the state’s agriculture. —Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024

Adidas also remains embroiled in a long-running multinational trademark battle with Thom Browne regarding the use of stripes. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024

The small white stripes represent the state’s industry and commerce while the bigger white stripes represent the state’s agriculture. —Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024

The small white stripes represent the state’s industry and commerce while the bigger white stripes represent the state’s agriculture. —Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024

Take Kule’s for example—the red stripes would look so chic poking out from beneath a tonal knit or ladylike jacket. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024

Adidas also remains embroiled in a long-running multinational trademark battle with Thom Browne regarding the use of stripes. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024

Take Kule’s for example—the red stripes would look so chic poking out from beneath a tonal knit or ladylike jacket. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024

Take Kule’s for example—the red stripes would look so chic poking out from beneath a tonal knit or ladylike jacket. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024