pinstriped

American  

[pin-strahypt] / ˈpɪnˌstraɪpt /

Or pin-striped

adjective

1. (of a fabric or garment) having a pattern of pin stripes.

2. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of pinstriped

First recorded in 1895–1900; pinstripe + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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

But, as tradition makes way for technology, cameras will now become as much of a fixture on the courts as the pinstriped shirts and smart trousers.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Gomez’s pinstriped suit was cut and tailored to keep the stripes linear and almost two-dimensional on the actor’s round body.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

He wore khaki dress pants, a white pinstriped button-up shirt, and dress shoes, with the socks bunched around his ankles.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram