pinstriped

American  

[pin-strahypt] / ˈpɪnˌstraɪpt /

Or pin-striped

adjective

1. (of a fabric or garment) having a pattern of pin stripes.

2. Informal. having or conveying the attitudes, policies, etc., often associated with persons who typically wear such garments in their work, as bankers or lawyers.

   a pinstriped mind.

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Etymology

Origin of pinstriped

First recorded in 1895–1900; pinstripe + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Known for his style as well as his music, the former One Direction star was dressed in a Chanel pinstriped suit and was joined on-stage by a gospel choir.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

From the Escalade IQ it borrows its two-box SUV proportions, pinstriped black polycarbonate physiogamy and the stacked LED headlamps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

But, as tradition makes way for technology, cameras will now become as much of a fixture on the courts as the pinstriped shirts and smart trousers.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

I’ve always thought that by disposition, Reagan, the relentless optimist, was more essentially Californian than Nixon, the pessimist with a pinstriped spirit.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Cornelius Fudge, sweating slightly in his pinstriped cloak, was standing there staring out at the grounds.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling