pinstripe

[ pin-strahyp ]

/ ˈpɪnˌstraɪp /

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noun

a very thin stripe, especially in fabrics.

a pattern of such stripes.

a fabric or garment having such stripes.

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Origin of pinstripe

First recorded in 1895–1900; pin + stripe¹

Words nearby pinstripe

Pinsk, pin someone's ears back, pin spot, pinspotter, Pins' syndrome, pinstripe, pinstriped, pinstriping, pinswell, pint, pinta

How to use pinstripe in a sentence

In the meantime, the Yankees don’t have many sure things at starting pitcher behind ace Gerrit Cole, who is entering his second season in pinstripes.
Yankees pitcher has icy reaction to return of teammate banned under MLB domestic violence policy|Des Bieler|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
The designer showed a collection filled with mannish silhouettes, pinstripe suiting, and plaids.
Stella McCartney's Family Affair|Alice Cavanagh|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jonathan wore a blue pinstripe suit, with a requisite American flag pin, a white Oxford, and a rep tie.
The Pocket Pundit|Samuel P. Jacobs|February 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He wore charcoal suits and conservative pinstripe ties, and carried a cane and a black dispatch case.
The Original Bernie Madoff|Frank Partnoy|April 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The black audience clustered around Jim Pink in his pinstripe trousers and blue-serge coat.
Birthright|T.S. Stribling

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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