racing stripe

noun

Vertical or longitudinal bands painted on vehicles to evoke speed and high performance.

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Meanings

nounracing stripe (plural racing stripes)

plural racing stripes

  1. hobbiesVertical or longitudinal bands painted on vehicles to evoke speed and high performance.
  2. nauticalOne in a set of diagonal stripes (usually orange and blue) painted on the hulls of Coast Guard vessels to serve as a highly visible, international identifier for search and rescue or law enforcement craft.
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APA

racing stripe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racing%20stripe

MLA

“racing stripe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racing%20stripe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “racing stripe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racing%20stripe.

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