Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earn one's stripes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
earn one's stripes
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To acquire recognized credentials by competent performance.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

earns one's stripes (present, singular) earning one's stripes (participle, present) earned one's stripes (participle, past) earned one's stripes (past) earnt one's stripes (participle, past) earnt one's stripes (past)

Synonyms

earn one's wings

Questions

What does earn one's stripes mean?
To acquire recognized credentials by competent performance.

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