pinstripe

American  

[pin-strahyp] / ˈpɪnˌstraɪp /

noun

1. a very thin stripe, especially in fabrics.

2. a pattern of such stripes. stripe.

3. a fabric or garment having such stripes. stripe.

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pinstripe British  

/ ˈpɪnˌstraɪp /

noun

1. 1. a very narrow stripe in fabric or the fabric itself, used esp for men's suits

   2. ( as modifier )

      a pinstripe suit

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Etymology

Origin of pinstripe

First recorded in 1895–1900; pin + stripe ¹

Example Sentences

Multiple suits, to be exact — a pinstripe and a plain navy blazer with white piping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

Cash: I have on pinstripe with the white loafers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2024

But there we were — she, in a blue and white pinstripe Oxford and jeans; me, in forgettable clothing, having rolled up to Witherspoon’s office with a borrowed suitcase.

From New York Times • May 18, 2024

Actor Layton Williams - from the West End's Everybody's Talking About Jamie and Billy Elliot the Musical - is dressed in an all-green pinstripe suit.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

On a chair next to her sat a large oily man in a black pinstripe suit.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan