eyestripe

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eyestripe

/ˈaɪstɹaɪp/ US, UK

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From eye + stripe.

noun eyestripes · eye-stripe

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, such a stripe on each side of the head of some birds. Dama. [i.e., the dama gazelle] Horns hooked forward at the ends; body white; dorſal and eye-ſtripes tawny.
Similar: eyeline

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noun such a stripe on each side of the head of some birds

日本語	過眼線 kagansen

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@misc{eyestripe_2026,
  title = {eyestripe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eyestripe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}