Stripe (4 letters)

{ Answer }

SORT

{ Related Clues }

Alphabetize
Arrange
Class
Classify
Fashion
File
Ilk
Kind
Nature
Order
Separate
Type
Variety
Alphabetize, e.g.
Kind; type
Launderer's step
Put in order
Put in piles
Separate the laundry
Arrange from A to Z, say
Common computer instruction
Do a p.o. job
Do a postal job
Prepare to wash, perhaps
Work at the post office
Do a post office job
Separate into lights and darks, say

{ Tags }

alphabetize, arrange, classify, command, do, eg, ilk, into, job, kind, laundry, office, order, post, put, say, separate, sort, type, variety, work

{ Notes }

The answer SORT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.

{ Definition }

SORT as a noun:

1. (kind, sort, form, variety) = a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

2. an approximate definition or example; "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"

3. a person of a particular character or nature; "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"

4. (sort, sorting) = an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery it the process of sorting"

SORT as a verb:

1. (screen, screen out, sieve, sort) = examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"

2. (classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate) = arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"