pinstripe

[ pin-strahyp ]

noun
  1. a very thin stripe, especially in fabrics.

  2. a pattern of such stripes.

  1. a fabric or garment having such stripes.

Origin of pinstripe

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; pin + stripe1

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How to use pinstripe in a sentence

  • 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

pinstripe

/ (ˈpɪnˌstraɪp) /


noun(in textiles)
    • 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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