Definitions of stripe:

• noun:   a marking of a different color or texture from the background
• noun:   a kind or category

  Example: "Businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"

• noun:   a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
• noun:   V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

  Example: "They earned their stripes in Kuwait"

• noun:   a strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material
• verb:   mark with stripes