Meaning & use
striped
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Meaning
adjectivebefore a noun
Marked with parallel lines, especially lines of different colors or widths.
Grammar: Usually comes before a noun and combines with color or width details: a blue-striped shirt.
Patterns
- striped shirt
- striped with
- blue and white striped
- striped pattern
She wore a red-and-white striped scarf to the match.
The road had black stripes, and a striped barrier blocked the exit.
Common combinations
- striped shirt
- He bought a striped shirt for the interview.
- striped pattern
- The app uses a striped pattern to show loading progress.
- blue and white striped
- The volunteers wore blue and white striped vests.
- striped with
- The hillside was striped with rows of vines.
Synonyms and how they differ
- stripy
- Stripy is common in British informal English; striped is neutral and standard in American English.
- banded
- Banded often suggests wider bands or rings, while striped usually means longer parallel lines.
- lined
- Lined is broader and less specific; striped clearly means parallel bands of color.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: striped or stripped?
striped vs stripped
Striped has one p and means marked with lines; stripped has two p's and means removed or bare.
Practice
For the team photo, everyone wore a ___ jersey.
Choose one answer.
Striped means marked with lines, which fits a jersey pattern. Stripped means removed, strapped means fastened with straps, and stained means marked by a spill.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “striped”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.