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View synonyms for service stripe

service stripe

noun

, Military.
  1. a stripe worn on the left sleeve by an enlisted person to indicate a specific period of time served on active duty.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of service stripe1

First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences

The army man already had his second golden service stripe and greatly feared that his little son might be beginning to forget him.

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