Collocations for stripe - noun
1. long narrow line
ADJECTIVE
broad,
wide
narrow, thin
bold, dark
subtle
distinctive
diagonal, horizontal, vertical
narrow, thin
bold, dark
subtle
distinctive
diagonal, horizontal, vertical
stripe + VERB
run
The butterfly is black and white with a blue stripe running down each wing.
The butterfly is black and white with a blue stripe running down each wing.
PREPOSITION
with stripes
a white tablecloth with red stripes
a white tablecloth with red stripes
stripe across,
stripe down
The toad has a distinctive yellow stripe down its back.
The toad has a distinctive yellow stripe down its back.
2. (esp. AmE) kind/type
PREPOSITION
of … stripe
Politicians of every stripe have demonstrated a thirst for power.
Politicians of every stripe have demonstrated a thirst for power.