Stripy: meaning, definitions and examples

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stripy

[ˈstraɪpi ]

Definitions

^{Context #1 | Adjective}

pattern

Having or marked with stripes

Synonyms

banded, liney, striped.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
stripy	Commonly used in British English to describe objects with stripes. She wore a stripy shirt with blue and white lines. The stripy wallpaper made the room look taller.
striped	The most commonly used term to describe something that has a pattern of stripes. Suitable for both casual and formal contexts. He wore a striped tie to the meeting. The zebra has a naturally striped coat.
liney	Informal and rarely used. It can describe something that has lines but in a less structured or consistent manner. The drawing looked a bit liney but had its own charm. Her sketches were rough and liney.
banded	Used when describing something with distinctive bands or distinct strips of color or texture. The banded agate stone had beautifully arranged layers. He collected banded shells from the beach.

Examples of usage

She wore a stripy dress to the party.
The zebra is a stripy animal.
I love the stripy pattern on this shirt.

^{Context #2 | Noun}

pattern

A pattern characterized by stripes

Synonyms

line pattern, striped pattern.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
stripy	Informal or casual situations, often used to describe clothing or items with a fun or whimsical tone. She wore a stripy dress to the picnic. The children's room had stripy wallpaper.
striped pattern	Neutral term, suitable for formal descriptions or contexts where precision is important. The zebra's coat has a distinctive striped pattern. He prefers shirts with a striped pattern for office wear.
line pattern	More technical or detailed descriptions, often used in design, art, or scientific contexts. The artist used a line pattern to create an optical illusion. The fabric has a subtle line pattern that adds texture.

Word

Description / Examples

stripy

Informal or casual situations, often used to describe clothing or items with a fun or whimsical tone.

She wore a stripy dress to the picnic.
The children's room had stripy wallpaper.

striped pattern

Neutral term, suitable for formal descriptions or contexts where precision is important.

The zebra's coat has a distinctive striped pattern.
He prefers shirts with a striped pattern for office wear.

line pattern

More technical or detailed descriptions, often used in design, art, or scientific contexts.

The artist used a line pattern to create an optical illusion.
The fabric has a subtle line pattern that adds texture.

Examples of usage

The wallpaper had a colorful stripy design.
The cat's fur had a stripy appearance.

Interesting Facts

Etymology

The word 'stripy' is believed to originate from the word 'stripe', which has roots in Old French 'estripe', meaning ribbon.
The suffix '-y' is used in English to denote something that has the quality of the root word, so 'stripy' means having stripes.

Fashion

Striped patterns have been a popular design in fashion for centuries, often associated with nautical themes.
Different cultures use stripes in traditional clothing, such as the Breton shirt from France or the vividly striped textiles from Africa.

Art

Artists like Piet Mondrian made stripes famous by using bold, primary colors in geometric patterns.
Stripes can create optical illusions, making flat images appear three-dimensional, which has been explored by various contemporary artists.

Nature

Many animals, like zebras and tigers, share a stripy pattern, which serves as camouflage in their natural habitat.
In botany, certain plants exhibit stripy patterns on their leaves, adding to their beauty and attracting pollinators.

Psychology

Stripes can influence mood; for example, vertical stripes can make spaces feel taller, while horizontal stripes may widen a room's appearance.
Research shows that striped patterns can capture human attention more effectively than solid colors, making them popular in advertising.

Translations

Translations of the word "stripy" in other languages:

🇵🇹 listrado

🇮🇳 धारीदार

🇩🇪 gestreift

🇮🇩 bergaris

🇺🇦 смугастий

🇵🇱 pasiasty

🇯🇵 縞模様の (しまもようの)

🇫🇷 rayé

🇪🇸 a rayas

🇹🇷 çizgili

🇰🇷 줄무늬의

🇸🇦 مخطط

🇨🇿 pruhovaný

🇸🇰 pruhovaný

🇨🇳 条纹的 (tiáo wén de)

🇸🇮 črtast

🇮🇸 röndótt

🇰🇿 жолақты

🇬🇪 ზოლიანი

🇦🇿 zolaqlı

🇲🇽 a rayas

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,228, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.

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