Stripe
 

stripe
noun1.an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material[syn: band]2.a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service3.V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"[syn: chevron]4.a kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"5.a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
verb1.mark with stripes