pinstripe
noun
pin·stripe
ˈpin-ˌstrīp 
often attributive
: a very thin stripe especially on a fabric
also
: a suit with such stripes
—often used in plural
Examples of pinstripe in a Sentence
a dark suit with white pinstripes
a man dressed in pinstripes
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Hill shined in pinstripes, posting a 2.05 ERA over 35 games and 44 innings with the Yankees.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Chauncey also dressed for the occasion in a pinstripe tuxedo shirt and bow tie.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
The presentation, which marked the brand’s first NYFW show since 2018, saw Kendall wearing a pinstripe coat with square-toe slingback flats and a pair of gold aviator glasses.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Feb. 2025
For the show, Jenner was styled in a muted brown pinstripe coat that hit just at her ankles, showing off the brown square-toe sling-back flats.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Chauncey also dressed for the occasion in a pinstripe tuxedo shirt and bow tie.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
The presentation, which marked the brand’s first NYFW show since 2018, saw Kendall wearing a pinstripe coat with square-toe slingback flats and a pair of gold aviator glasses.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Feb. 2025
For the show, Jenner was styled in a muted brown pinstripe coat that hit just at her ankles, showing off the brown square-toe sling-back flats.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Pinstripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinstripe. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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pinstripe
noun
pin·stripe
ˈpin-ˌstrīp
: a very thin stripe on a fabric
also
: a suit with such stripes
pin-striped
adjective
-ˌstrīpt
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