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 noun

pinstripe pants

a pin-stripe blazer

2

: clothing (especially a suit) with such stripes

—often plural

wore pinstripes to the office

pin-striped

ˈpin-ˌstrīpt 

adjective

or pinstriped

pin-striped pants

Examples of pinstripe in a Sentence

a dark suit with white pinstripes

a man dressed in pinstripes

Recent Examples on the Web

Becoming more versatile was one of the things that Volpe worked on at Triple-A, and one of the things that got him back in pinstripes. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Sep. 2026

The captain is officially back in pinstripes, but his swing is clearly still stuck in June. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Pattinson spotlighted his long-standing ambassadorship with Dior in a boxy cream suit with faint pinstripes. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

The Nittany Lions and Cornhuskers debuted pinstripe jerseys, a nod to the Cubs’ home uniforms. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pinstripe

• bagpipe
• blowpipe
• standpipe
• stovepipe
• subtype
• tailpipe
• unripe
• windpipe
• allotype
• antitype
• archetype
• biotype

Kids Definition

pinstripe

noun

pin·​stripe ˈpin-ˌstrīp 

: a very thin stripe on a fabric

also : a suit with such stripes

pin-striped

-ˌstrīpt

adjective