English–French

“stripe” in French

French

Alsozébrer

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁejyʁ/

Example

Il porte une chemise à rayures.

He is wearing a striped shirt.

Illustration for rayure (stripe)

How to say “stripe” in French

“Stripe” in French is rayure.

A visible line on a surface, either repeated as a pattern or left as a scrape.

Full entry for rayure: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with rayure

Ma fille préfère les chaussettes à rayures.

My daughter prefers striped socks.

Tips for using rayure

  • In chemise à rayures, rayures is normally plural because the garment has a striped pattern, while une rayure can name one stripe or scratch.

Other French words for “stripe”

Le peintre a zébré le mur.

The painter put stripes on the wall.

“stripe” in other languages