pencil stripe
Americannoun
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a stripe of varying widths, especially a dark stripe on a light ground.
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a pattern of such stripes.
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a fabric or garment having such stripes.
Etymology
Origin of pencil stripe
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The winner: a $2,600 single-breasted charcoal-gray Brioni with a brown pencil stripe.
From Time Magazine Archive
Suddenly "the whole setup swam sluggishly into focus" and through the water, "like a pencil stripe," ran the torpedo's wake and Swede was away, whipping, ducking, sashaying out of range of the angry guns.
From Time Magazine Archive
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