striped-pants
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Meaning · English
A diplomat or civil servant.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
‘Ring Shallow Throat,’ Craw ordered, now quite furious. ‘Ring every damned striped-pants in the Colony!’
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “striped-pants” mean?
A diplomat or civil servant.
Is “striped-pants” formal or informal?
striped-pants is generally slang.