Definitions for stripes
stripes

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. chevron, stripe, stripes, grade insignianoun

   V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

   "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"

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1. Stripes

   Stripes is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P. J. Soles, and John Candy. It also featured several actors in their first significant film roles, including John Larroquette, Sean Young, John Diehl, and Judge Reinhold. It was one of John Candy's breakthrough film appearances. Dave Thomas, Bill Paxton, Joe Flaherty, and Timothy Busfield also appear.

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1. stripes

   The chevrons on the coats of non-commissioned officers are sometimes so called.

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1. stripesnoun

   Signify having served time in prison for a felony / having a criminal record. Stripes give higher status, and respect on the street. Based on the military where you earn your stripes (which signify a sergeant) and move up in ranking based on your record. "Foe Life, Foe Life, Mack-10 comin through the hood with stripes" -- Mack-10 (Foe Life)

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1. • Badge
   • Military

Anagrams for stripes »

1. persist, priests, respits, sitreps, spriest, sprites, stirpes

How to pronounce stripes?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stripes in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stripes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of stripes in a Sentence

1. Richard Grenell:

   We've just spent a year where parents across the country and I can tell you parents in California have watched their kids be taught through Zoom school. And what that really meant is parents had a peek into the classroom. They're outraged as to what's being taught, and parents of all stripes are literally trying to say 'how do we upend education. How do we make sure that it's not just government run schools. We have to have school choice.

2. Eric Schmitt:

   The RINO feeds on corruption and is marked by the stripes of cowardice.

3. Antony Blinken:

   Today we are officially resuming operations at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The Ukrainian people, with our security assistance, have defended The Ukrainian people homeland in the face of Russia's unconscionable invasion, and, as a result, the Stars and Stripes are flying over the Embassy once again. We stand proudly with, and continue to support, the government and people of Ukraine as The Ukrainian people defend The Ukrainian people country from the Kremlin's brutal war of aggression.

4. Steve Chabot:

   Rather than wearing stripes like a referee, the Mueller team overwhelmingly ought to be attired with Democratic donkeys or Hillary t-shirts, not shirts that say ‘Make America Great Again,’ because I think the American people deserve more than the very biased team they have under Mueller, it’s really sad.

5. Julian Castro:

   Like in Watergate, after more evidence gets out there ... you'll see more people of different political stripes start to support it.

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