stripe 
/ˈstraɪp/ noun
plural stripes /ˈstraɪp/ noun [count] 1 : a long, narrow line of color
▪ light gray stripes on a black background ▪ a zebra's stripes — see also pinstripe, stars and stripes 2 : a piece of material worn on the arm of a military uniform to show the rank of the person wearing the uniform
▪ He finally got his sergeant's stripes. 3 : a particular type of person or thing
▪ classes for artists of all stripes [=for all kinds of artists] ▪ activists of any/every stripe
▪ light gray stripes on a black background ▪ a zebra's stripes — see also pinstripe, stars and stripes
▪ He finally got his sergeant's stripes.
▪ classes for artists of all stripes [=for all kinds of artists] ▪ activists of any/every stripe
earn your stripes
: to do something which shows that you deserve to be accepted and respected by the other people in a field or profession
▪ She has yet to earn her stripes as a reporter.
▪ She has yet to earn her stripes as a reporter.
