pinstripe

[pin-strahyp]

noun

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

Origin of pinstripe

First recorded in 1895–1900; pin + stripe¹

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Examples from the Web for pinstripe

Contemporary Examples of pinstripe

The designer showed a collection filled with mannish silhouettes, pinstripe suiting, and plaids.
Stella McCartney's Family Affair
Alice Cavanagh
March 4, 2013

Historical Examples of pinstripe

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

noun (in textiles)

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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