Stars and Stripes en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɑɹz ən ˈstɹaɪps/ (General-American)
- /ˈstɑːz ən ˈstɹaɪps/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) The flag of the United States.
The men of Red Cow did not even know whether their camp was situated in Alaska or in the Northwest Territory, whether they drew breath under the stars and stripes or under the British flag.
1910, Jack London, “The Passing of Marcus O'Brien”, in Lost Face, page 166:
Translations (10)
da stjernebanner (flag of the USA) · ru звёздно-полоса́тый флаг (flag of the USA) · la Astra Clavique (flag of the USA) · fr bannière étoilée (flag of the USA) · ja 星条旗 (flag of the USA) · cmn 星條旗 /星条旗 (flag of the USA) · fi tähtilippu (flag of the USA) · la Stellae Clavique (flag of the USA) · ko 성조기 (flag of the USA) · de Sternenbanner (flag of the USA)