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 used in 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

His son is amid a breakout campaign in New York Yankees pinstripes. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Dressed in a pinstripe suit, Bey shocked the stadium with a megawatt appearance upfront, something usually reserved for much deeper into a show of this size. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 11 July 2026

This pick has great movement, plenty of airflow, and a blue pinstripe that channels Swift’s look. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 July 2026

The dress is currently available in white and black, and chambray and blue pinstripe, as well as other colors. — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 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