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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Put the facial hair aside, and Sabathia always felt the public’s view of the pinstripes didn’t come close to reality during his 11 seasons in New York.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Cleverly hidden references to the film appear throughout — maps of Mt Macedon in prints, Valentine’s Day cards stitched between layers of flowing chiffon, and pinstripe suits nodding to the film’s school uniforms.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The model wore a gray vest with light blue pinstripes, cutout vents, sharp lapels, and gold buttons engraved with Westwood’s telltale orb insignia.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Juan Soto trades Yankee pinstripes for Mets blue-and-orange The offseason’s most intense drama saw one of the game’s most impressive young players trade the Bronx for Queens as Juan Soto signed the biggest contract in American sports history to become a New York Metropolitan.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Cleverly hidden references to the film appear throughout — maps of Mt Macedon in prints, Valentine’s Day cards stitched between layers of flowing chiffon, and pinstripe suits nodding to the film’s school uniforms.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The model wore a gray vest with light blue pinstripes, cutout vents, sharp lapels, and gold buttons engraved with Westwood’s telltale orb insignia.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Juan Soto trades Yankee pinstripes for Mets blue-and-orange The offseason’s most intense drama saw one of the game’s most impressive young players trade the Bronx for Queens as Juan Soto signed the biggest contract in American sports history to become a New York Metropolitan.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pinstripe
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“Pinstripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinstripe. Accessed 26 Mar. 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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