Stripy: meaning, definitions and examples

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.