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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgestreift
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ge-streift
"Das Zebra hat ein gestreiftes Fell."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having stripes; marked with lines or bands of different colors.
"The zebra is known for its distinctive stripy coat." - 2
Characterized by a pattern of stripes, often used in fashion or design.
"She wore a lovely stripy dress to the party."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stripy' is derived from the noun 'stripe', which comes from the Middle English 'stripe' meaning 'a line or band'. The term evolved from the Old French 'estripe', which is rooted in the Latin 'strīpa', meaning 'a stripe or line'. Over time, 'stripy' emerged in English to describe patterns characterized by stripes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stripy" is said worldwide
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rayé
Transliteration: ra-yay
"Le zèbre est connu pour son pelage rayé."
gestreift
Transliteration: ge-streift
"Das Zebra hat ein gestreiftes Fell."
strisce
Transliteration: stree-che
"La zebra ha un mantello a strisce."
rayado
Transliteration: ra-ya-do
"La cebra es conocida por su pelaje rayado."
listrado
Transliteration: lis-tra-do
"A zebra é conhecida por seu pelo listrado."
धारीदार
Transliteration: dhaareedaar
"ज़ेबरा अपने धारीदार कोट के लिए जाना जाता है।"
条纹的
Transliteration: tiáowén de
"斑马以其条纹的外套而闻名。"
줄무늬의
Transliteration: julmunui-ui
"얼룩말은 줄무늬의 털로 유명합니다."
縞模様の
Transliteration: shima moyou no
"シマウマは縞模様の毛皮で知られています。"
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