pinstripe
Origin of pinstripe
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How to use pinstripe in a sentence
Sharply dressed in a pin-stripe suit, he sat in the vast lobby of the Ottoman Palace, a short drive from the border with Syria.
Spinmeister Ammar al-Wawi Peddles Upbeat Message of Syrian Rebellion | Mike Giglio | July 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTDeath wore a blue pin-stripe suit, well fitting but slightly unpressed.
Then the door opened and the Martian appeared in the Professor's gray pin-stripe suit.
What's He Doing in There? | Fritz Reuter LeiberHe was dressed in a well cut suit of dark blue with a pin stripe.
The Secret of the Silver Car | Wyndham MartynDon Fergusson came slowly out of the store, buttoning his pin-stripe coat with dignity.
The Hanging Stranger | Philip K. Dick
He was dressed in a natty pin stripe suit and he wore a big yellow carnation in the buttonhole, but his sallow face was impassive.
The Chameleon Man | William P. McGivern
British Dictionary definitions for pinstripe
/ (ˈpɪnˌstraɪp) /
a very narrow stripe in fabric or the fabric itself, used esp for men's suits
(as modifier): a pinstripe suit
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