stripe in WordNet English dictionary

1. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
   band  banding  stripe 
   
2. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
   "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
   stripe  streak  bar 
   
3. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
   "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"
   chevron  stripe  stripes  grade insignia 
   
4. a kind or category
   "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"
   stripe 
   
5. a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
   stripe 
   

1. mark with stripes
   stripe