"a line or band in cloth," early 15c., from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German stripe "stripe, streak," from Proto-Germanic *stripan (cognates: Danish stribe "a striped fabric," German Streifen "stripe"), cognate with Old Irish sriab "stripe," from PIE root *streig- "to stroke, rub, press" (see strigil). Of soldiers' chevrons, badges, etc., attested from 1827. Stripes for "prison uniform" is by 1887, American English.
stripe (n.2)
"a stroke or lash," early 15c., probably a special use of stripe (n.1), from the marks left by a lash. Compare also Dutch strippen "to whip," West Frisian strips, apparently cognate but not attested as early as the English word.
stripe (v.)
"ornament with stripes," early 15c., from stripe (n.1). Compare Middle Flemish stripen, Middle Low German and Middle Dutch stripen. Related: Striped; striping.
双语例句
1. His dark socks, I could see, had a stripe on them.
我能看出他的深色袜子上有道条纹.
来自柯林斯例句
2. The book has a diagonal black stripe on the cover.
书的封面上有条连接对角的黑斜线.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Each white petal had a stripe of red.
每一片白色的花瓣上都有一条红色的条纹.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. She wore a bright green jogging suit with a white stripe down the sides.
她身穿一套裤腿两边有白色条纹的亮绿色慢跑服。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Bulmer is the UK distributor for Perrier and the Jamaican lager Red Stripe.
