NOUN | communication | stripes, chevron, stripe, grade insignia | V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service |
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Sounds | stray'ps | |
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Rhymes | gripes |
Meaning | V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service. | |
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Example | "they earned their stripes in Kuwait" | |
Synonyms | chevron, stripe, grade insignia | |
Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
Broader | badge | An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.) |
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