Also means
scratch, groove
Usage Note
Rayure can describe a stripe pattern on fabric (une chemise à rayures = a striped shirt) or a scratch on a hard surface (une rayure sur la carrosserie = a scratch on the car body). The related verb is rayer (to stripe, to scratch, to cross out).
Examples
"Sa veste avait de fines rayures bleues."
Natural Translation
His jacket had fine blue stripes.
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