Read the dictionary definition of stripe. All definitions for this word.
1. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
2. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
1. a green toad with small black stripes or bars
2. may the Stars and Stripes forever wave
3. a kind or category
1. businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal
4. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
1. they earned their stripes in Kuwait
5. a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
6. mark with stripes