This is the 892nd most frequent Italian word.
striscia
"Striscia" means "stripe," "strip," or "streak" in English.
In this sentence, 'striscia' refers to a stripe or a line, specifically the markings on the road for pedestrian crossing.
La striscia pedonale è un simbolo di sicurezza stradale.
The pedestrian crossing is a symbol of road safety.
Here, 'striscia' is used to indicate a humorous comic strip found in publications.
Ogni settimana guardiamo una nuova striscia comica sul giornale.
Every week we read a new comic strip in the newspaper.
In this instance, 'striscia' denotes a long, narrow piece of fabric.