pinstripe

noun

pin·​stripe ˈpin-ˌstrīp How to pronounce pinstripe (audio)
often attributive
: a very thin stripe especially on a fabric
also : a suit with such stripes
often used in plural
pin-striped adjective

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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pinstripe was in 1863

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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 How to pronounce pinstripe (audio)
: a very thin stripe on a fabric
also : a suit with such stripes
pin-striped
-ˌstrīpt
adjective

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