V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
"they earned their stripes in Kuwait"
plural of stripe
"The zebra's coat is covered in black and white stripes."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stripe
"The zebra stripes across his back caught the sunlight as he trotted through the savanna."
In plain English: To stripe something means to put lines on it, usually by painting them across its surface.
"The barber will stripe your hair to create a bold fashion statement."