zebra-stripedhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zebra-striped_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezebra-striped, adj.
Revised 2018

zebra-stripedadjective

  1. 1812–
    1. 1812
      They wear zebra-striped gowns, zebra-striped ribbands in their hats, and zebra-striped shoes.
      Observer 17 May
    2. 1950
      Experiments are now being carried out..to test the efficacy of the zebra striped pedestrian crossing when illuminated at night.
      Times 18 February 2/5
    3. 2009
      The zebra-striped carpeting was new.
      R. Chaney, Ragged End of Nowhere vi. 73

Originally published as part of the entry for zebra, n.

zebra, n. was revised in June 2018.