tigerstripe

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noun

Any of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in jungle warfare, having narrow brushlike strokes of green and brown accompanied by broader strokes of black printed over a lighter olive or khaki.

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Meanings

nountigerstripe (countable and uncountable, plural tigerstripes)

plural tigerstripes

  1. countableuncountableAny of a group of camouflage patterns developed for close-range use in jungle warfare, having narrow brushlike strokes of green and brown accompanied by broader strokes of black printed over a lighter olive or khaki.

Origin

From tiger + stripe.

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APA

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

MLA

“tigerstripe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigerstripe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tigerstripe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigerstripe.

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