stripe
A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions.
A long, relatively straight region against a different coloured background.
The badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces.
Distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort.
A long, narrow mark left by striking someone with a whip or stick; a blow or lash with a whip, stick, or scourge.
A slash cut into the flesh as a punishment.
A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colours, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance.
Any of the balls marked with stripes in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the spots.
A portion of data distributed across several separate physical disks for the sake of redundancy.
The start/finish line.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing