pinstripe

[pin-strahyp]

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.

pinstripe

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinstripe¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; pin + stripe ¹

Example Sentences

That’s a full decade with the type of player who comes along once in a generation, a slugger of historic proportions who stands alongside all of the legends who donned pinstripes before him.

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He just never imagined that he would be wearing pinstripes when it happened.

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She passed me to another manicurist, who was willing to paint our nails with navy and white pinstripes.

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Every inch of the couch is piled high with pinstripe bustles and mountains of sailor hats.

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Clad in a neutral-toned pinstripe collared shirt, he, along with his four bandmates, could be young executives at a business casual lunch.

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