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stripy

strip·y
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [strahy-pee]
    • /ˈstraɪ pi/
    • /ˈstraɪ.pi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [strahy-pee]
    • /ˈstraɪ pi/

Definitions of stripy word

  • adjective stripy having or marked with stripes. 1
  • adjective stripy patterned with stripes 1
  • adjective stripy Something that is stripy has stripes on it. 0
  • adjective stripy marked by or with stripes; striped 0
  • adjective stripy characterized by, like, or marked with stripes 0

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Origin of stripy

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; stripe1 + -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Stripy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stripy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stripy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stripy

adjective stripy

  • banded — If something is banded, it has one or more bands on it, often of a different colour which contrasts with the main colour.
  • barred — having bars or stripes

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