Raidallinen

Raidallinen is a Finnish adjective meaning striped or banded. It describes surfaces, patterns, or coats that feature a sequence of parallel lines or bands. The term is formed from the noun raika/raita meaning stripe or line, together with the suffix -llinen, which indicates “characterized by” or “having.”

In use, raidallinen appears across several domains. In biology or natural history it can describe animals or plant patterns with stripes. In textiles and fashion it denotes fabrics, garments, or prints with striped motifs, such as raidallinen kangas or raidallinen paita. In design and architecture it is used to characterize surfaces or decorations that present linear, striped patterns.

The word is commonly used in everyday Finnish as well as technical contexts. Its English equivalent is typically striped, though raidallinen can carry nuances related to specific stripe arrangements or regular banding. Because it is an adjective, raidallinen appears with nouns it modifies (for example, raidallinen kuvio, raidallinen kangas, raidallinen eläin) and agrees in number and case according to Finnish grammar.

See also: raita (stripe), raidoitus (banding), pattern vocabulary in Finnish.