Real Dictionary

stripe
In the armed forces or the police, stripes are V-shaped bands of material sewn onto a uniform to indicate the rank of corporal or sergeant. In the United States, stripes can also show the length of time that a person has served in an organization.
countable noun: A stripe is a long line which is a different colour from the areas next to it.

stripe in American English
a long, narrow band, mark, or streak, differing in color, texture, or material from the surrounding area

stripe in American English 1
noun: a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing
transitive verb: to mark or furnish with a stripe or stripes

stripe in American English 2
noun: a stroke with a whip, rod, etc., as in punishment

stripe in British English 1
noun: a relatively long band of distinctive colour or texture that differs from the surrounding material or background
verb: to mark with a stripe or stripes

stripe in British English 2
noun: a stroke from a whip, rod, cane, etc