stripe
US /straɪp/
Definition
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
He wore a navy suit with a thin white stripe to the interview.
Word Family
NounNoun
stripe gốc
striping
VerbVerb
stripe gốc
AdjectiveAdj
stripy
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- bandan unofficial association of people or groups
- streakan unbroken series of events
- bara room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
Collocations
- Easy zebra stripedescribing zebra stripe (any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines)
- Medium pinstripe business suitdescribing pinstripe business suit (a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes)
- Hard executives of every political stripedescribing executives of every political stripe (a person responsible for the administration of a business)
- Very Hard earn one's stripes through grueling fieldworkto earn one's stripes through grueling fieldwork, meaning to earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.