tiger stripe
n.— «August I started a new urban legend at Gencon, amazing even myself at my physical relilience in the third trimester. I started to carry heavy and knew I waddled if I walked when tired. Tiger stripes of stretch marks blossomed on the underside of my belly. I thought I was nearly done.» —“The year in review—2005″ by fairoriana My Truant Pen (Boston, Massachusetts) Jan. 1, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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