stripes (Noun) — (military) V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service. ex. "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"
stripes (Noun) — An adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting colour or material.
stripes (Noun) — (military) a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service.
stripes (Noun) — A kind or category. ex. "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"
stripes (Noun) — A narrow marking of a different colour or texture from the background. ex. "a green toad with small black stripes or bars" ex. "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
stripes (Verb) — Mark with stripes.