zebra-striped, adj.

zebra-striped
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Revised 2018

# zebra-stripedadjective

## Factsheet

### Where does the adjective zebra-striped come from?

Earliest known use

1810s

The earliest known use of the adjective zebra-striped is in the 1810s.

OED's earliest evidence for zebra-striped is from 1812, in the Observer (London).

### Nearby entries

1. zebra parakeet, n. 1856–
2. zebra plant, n. 1826–
3. zebra poison, n. 1871–74
4. zebra print, n. & adj. 1932–
5. zebra rhomb, n. 1770–1844
6. zebra rock, n. 1895–
7. zebra rush, n. 1882–
8. zebra shark, n. 1804–
9. zebra skin, n. 1774–
10. zebra spider, n. 1806–
11. zebra-striped, adj.1812–
12. zebra suit, n. 1853–
13. zebra swallowtail, n. 1855–
14. zebra wolf, n. 1808–
15. zebrawood, n. 1768–
16. zebra woodpecker, n. 1884–
17. zebrina, n. 1846–
18. zebrine, adj. a1810–
19. zebroid, adj. & n. 1881–
20. zebrule, n. 1899–
21. zebu, n. 1771–

## Meaning & use

1. 1812–
   See zebra n. Compounds.
   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.