pinstripe
noun
pin·stripe
ˈpin-ˌstrīp
variants
or less commonly pin-stripe
or pin stripe
plural pinstripes also pin-stripes or pin stripes
1
: a very thin stripe especially on a fabric
… sporting a loose brown vest with tan and blue pinstripes …—Donnell Alexander
—often used before another nounpinstripe pants
a pin-stripe blazer
2
: clothing (especially a suit) with such stripes
—often used in plural
wore pinstripes to the office
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“Pinstripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinstripe. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
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