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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He was traded to the Mariners in January 2012 as part of a deal that landed Michael Pineda and Jose Campos in pinstripes.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
And that should mean Bellinger comes back in pinstripes while another big-market suitor pays top dollar for Tucker.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
And there is no free-agent catcher who would look better in red pinstripes than him.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Additionally, toe cap stripes, pinstripes and allover graphics nodding to Bluey characters and moments can be incorporated.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
And that should mean Bellinger comes back in pinstripes while another big-market suitor pays top dollar for Tucker.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
And there is no free-agent catcher who would look better in red pinstripes than him.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Additionally, toe cap stripes, pinstripes and allover graphics nodding to Bluey characters and moments can be incorporated.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 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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