Noun : the stripes of a zebra. ,She earned her stripes as a traveling sales representative and then moved up to district manager. ,a stripe of beach. ,a man of quite a different stripe. From Dictionary.com.
Let's hope this guy eventually ends up in striped or prison orange jammies. From Wordnik.com. [Michigan Man In Jammies Shoots RoboDeer] Reference
He is still wearing the purple pin striped suit, just not the coat part of it. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - A great new Joker shot] Reference
There, they shaved each prisoner's head and dressed him in striped prison attire. From Wordnik.com. [ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH] Reference
The junior league and the aged widows in striped rebozos come together on their knees. From Wordnik.com. [La Virgen de Guadalupe - Mother of all Mexico] Reference
Jupiter, faintly striped, is attended by four stars — spread out in a thin line parallel to its bulging equator. From Wordnik.com. [A Space in Time] Reference
It also got me into skateboarding (steel wheels, baby!), and why I'll always love California and cute girls in striped shirts. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
A mummied jackal from this place, curiously wrapped in striped bandages, is to be seen in the First Egyptian Room at the British. From Wordnik.com. [A Thousand Miles Up the Nile] Reference
"Harper's dik-dik, also known as the striped dik-dik.". From Wordnik.com. [The Seventh Scroll]
The zorrilla is also often referred to as a striped weasel. From Wordnik.com. [The Smelliest Animal Ever?] Reference
And I'm crazy about the idea of striped and or polka dotted cupcake liners!. From Wordnik.com. [Donna Hay "Patty Cakes"] Reference
The pins looked either brand-new or freshly cleaned and re-striped, which is certainly a plus in my book. From Wordnik.com. [Recent Reviews Near San Francisco, CA] Reference
These days, she says, she is seeing more and more Pangasius, a fresh-water species also known as the striped. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
The voluntary muscles, from peculiarities revealed by the microscope, are also known as striped or striated muscles. From Wordnik.com. [A Practical Physiology] Reference
There is another small ant-eater found in Guiana, called the striped ant-eater (Myrmecophaga striata), from the marks on its body. From Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
The boy in striped pyjamas. From Wordnik.com. [Top 10 Movies of the Decade » Scene-Stealers] Reference
Woman in striped Dress. From Wordnik.com. ["Make It Yourself": Home Sewing, Gender, and Culture, 1890-1930] Reference
This last was no other than the ugly "striped" hyena. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Adventure Tales] Reference
First, then, we have the "striped" hyena already mentioned. From Wordnik.com. [The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family] Reference
The "striped" maple is also much relished by the moose -- hence the name. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Adventure Tales] Reference
The city's "striped" variation calls for a 10-foot-long white line with a 40-foot-long gap. From Wordnik.com. Reference
During this series of processes, information can be "striped" so it's easy for the computer to get at. From Wordnik.com. [Comments from all Computer Weekly blogs] Reference
Shillings 'study stated predatory fish, such as striped bass, have some of the highest levels of mercury. From Wordnik.com. [Daily Democrat Most Viewed] Reference
There are many herbs which may be used to advantage in snake bite, such as striped blood-wort; when this herb. From Wordnik.com. [The Cherokee Physician, or Indian Guide to Health, as Given by Richard Foreman, a Cherokee Doctor; Comprising a Brief View of Anatomy, With General Rules for Preserving Health without the Use of Medicines. The Diseases of the U. States, with Their Symptoms, Causes, and Means of Prevention, are Treated on in a Satisfactory Manner. It Also Contains a Description of a Variety of Herbs and Roots, Many of which are not Explained in Any Other Book, and their Medical Virtues have Hitherto been Unknown to the Whites; To which is Added a Short Dispensatory.] Reference
So "striped" ( 'aquddin) appears for the first time, for, indeed, the "striped" are neither "speckled" nor exactly. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
Biologists cite warming ocean waters, more disease and more predation by species that are now thriving, such as striped bass. From Wordnik.com. [Projo.com Projo Local News] Reference
Dressed in a sedate suit and striped tie, he looked the part of the senator. From Wordnik.com. [The Trial You Won't See] Reference
How do stadium grounds managers cut grass so that it looks striped or checkered?. From Wordnik.com. [Ask Tip Sheet] Reference
Speaking to a group of sheriffs last week, Corker was buttoned up in a charcoal pin-striped suit. From Wordnik.com. [A GOP Balancing Act] Reference
Disney hopes the new Angels logo and periwinkle-striped uniforms will someday reap a similar bonanza. From Wordnik.com. [Cartoons Sure Were Easier] Reference
In a brightly striped sweater and rumpled slacks, he stared down at the floor through his aviator glasses. From Wordnik.com. [Billion-Dollar Bath] Reference
Throw your laundry into this stylish and sturdy striped tote from Linens 'n Things for easy storage and transport. From Wordnik.com. [Back-To-School Guide] Reference
An instant later the man was upon her, tightening her new striped scarf around her neck, then ripping at her pants. From Wordnik.com. [Is God Listening?] Reference
"Rock and roll," said David Lee Roth, circa 1985, "is not so much a question of electric guitars as it is striped pants.". From Wordnik.com. [Talking Heads] Reference
A shopping center surrounded by acres of striped asphalt, whether it's empty or full, might as well put up a moat against pedestrians. From Wordnik.com. [15 Ways To Fix The Suburbs] Reference
There the prisoner sat, yoga-style, on a striped towel; sunlight splintered through the roof, casting a heavenly glow over his white cell. From Wordnik.com. [The Execution Of Justice] Reference
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