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Stripe

A line, or long, narrow division of anything of a different color or structure from the ground; hence, any linear variation of color or structure; as, a stripe, or streak, of red on a green ground; a raised stripe.

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Adornment 76% connected

An adorning; an ornament; a decoration.

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Badge 76% connected

A distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance, worn on the person; as, the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman.

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form 76% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

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Kind 76% connected

Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

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Mark 76% connected

A license of reprisals. See Marque.

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Marking 76% connected

of Mark

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Sort 76% connected

Chance; lot; destiny.

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Variety 76% connected

The quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifariousness.

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Narrower term 6

Band 76% connected

A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or con…

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Banding 76% connected

of Band

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Hatband 76% connected

A band round the crown of a hat; sometimes, a band of black cloth, crape, etc., worn as a badge of mourning.

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Neckband 76% connected

A band which goes around the neck; often, the part at the top of a garment.

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Stria 76% connected

A minute groove, or channel; a threadlike line, as of color; a narrow structural band or line; a striation; as, the striae, or groovings, produced on…

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Striation 76% connected

The quality or condition of being striated.

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Derivationally related 4

Bar 74% connected

A piece of wood, metal, or other material, long in proportion to its breadth or thickness, used as a lever and for various other purposes, but especi…

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Bar 74% connected

A piece of wood, metal, or other material, long in proportion to its breadth or thickness, used as a lever and for various other purposes, but especi…

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Containing whole 1

Garment 70% connected

Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc.

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Synonym 5

Band 92% connected

A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or con…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Banding 92% connected

of Band

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Bar 92% connected

A piece of wood, metal, or other material, long in proportion to its breadth or thickness, used as a lever and for various other purposes, but especi…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Chevron 92% connected

One of the nine honorable ordinaries, consisting of two broad bands of the width of the bar, issuing, respectively from the dexter and sinister bases…

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Streak 92% connected

To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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