"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.
雙語例句
1. His dark socks, I could see, had a stripe on them.
我能看出他的深色襪子上有道條紋.
來自柯林斯例句
2. The book has a diagonal black stripe on the cover.
書的封麵上有條連接對角的黑斜線.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Each white petal had a stripe of red.
每一片白色的花瓣上都有一條紅色的條紋.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. She wore a bright green jogging suit with a white stripe down the sides.
她身穿一套褲腿兩邊有白色條紋的亮綠色慢跑服。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Bulmer is the UK distributor for Perrier and the Jamaican lager Red Stripe.