stripe

Where does the word "stripe" come from? It comes from Middle Dutch strijpe, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).

Stripe’s story begins in Middle Dutch: strijpe meant “stripe.” A stripe in cloth, from the weaving trade of the Low Countries. It reached English by 1400s as stripe. The 'Stars and Stripes' flag was adopted by Congress in 1777. Today, stripe means a long narrow band of a different colour.

1. Stage 1 · Middle Dutch · medieval strijpe "stripe", a stripe in cloth, from the weaving trade of the Low Countries.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1400s stripe "stripe", the 'Stars and Stripes' flag was adopted by Congress in 1777.