English Explanatory Dictionary

eyestripe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stripe on each side of the head of an animal that includes the eye, and is of a different colour from the rest of the head; in particular (ornithology) such a stripe on each side of the head of some birds.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪstɹaɪp/ En-uk-eyestripe.oga

Word forms

eyestripe eyestripes eye-stripe

Etymology

From eye + stripe.

Synonyms

eyeline
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