striped
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonstriped adjective
Etymology
Origin of striped
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Example Sentences
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On those sheets, striped with a repeating pattern of Miss Piggy striking different poses underneath a parasol, Miss Piggy models confidence.
From Salon
I was wearing my best armor: a black dress that accentuated my curves, a striped bolero to cover the arms I’ve resented for years and black platform sandals displaying ruby toes.
From Los Angeles Times
Fishermen are concerned about coming runs of shad and striped bass.
Gallina, 75, was clad in a floor-length dark green striped appliqué jacket and clutching a paper ticket when she declared the Olympics to be a nuisance that has “nothing to do with Milan’s essence.”
He wanted to be like the train guy in the book, and drive an engine, and wear a blue-and-white striped hat.
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