pinstriped
Americanadjective
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(of a fabric or garment) having a pattern of pin stripes.
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Informal. having or conveying the attitudes, policies, etc., often associated with persons who typically wear such garments in their work, as bankers or lawyers.
a pinstriped mind.
Etymology
Origin of pinstriped
Example Sentences
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At 16, he was allowed to go to art school, arriving in pinstriped suit and bowler hat.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Known for his style as well as his music, the former One Direction star was dressed in a Chanel pinstriped suit and was joined on-stage by a gospel choir.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
From the Escalade IQ it borrows its two-box SUV proportions, pinstriped black polycarbonate physiogamy and the stacked LED headlamps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Originally titled “Song of the Osaka Tigers,” the march has thrived as the longest continuing team fight song in Nippon Professional Baseball and is as synonymous with the Tigers as the team’s black-and-gold pinstriped uniform.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
“Muggle women wear them, Archie, not the men, they wear these,” said the Ministry wizard, and he brandished the pinstriped trousers.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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