pinstripe

American

[pin-strahyp] / ˈpɪnˌstraɪp /

noun

a very thin stripe, especially in fabrics.
a pattern of such stripes.
a fabric or garment having such stripes.

pinstripe British

/ ˈpɪnˌstraɪp /

noun

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

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pinstripe

Scotland's men will be decked out in navy blue - or now pinstripe salmon-pink - when they face Haiti, Morocco and Brazil at the World Cup this summer.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

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

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

Mother looked up and saw an impeccably dressed woman in a dark blue pinstripe suit.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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