pinstripe

noun, often attributive

pin·stripe | \ ˈpin-ˌstrīp

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Definition of pinstripe

: a very thin stripe especially on a fabric also : a suit with such stripes —often used in plural

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a dark suit with white pinstripes a man dressed in pinstripes

Recent Examples on the Web In the late ‘80s, when Wall Street fat-cats were epitomizing a new kind of American villain, Robert de Niro played Capone in 1987’s The Untouchables, sleek as a healthy young seal in pinstripe suits. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Al Capone, All-American Boogeyman," 12 May 2020 Meanwhile, winning many admirers was Emma Corrin (’s young Princess Diana), looking business-elegant in her three-piece Celine pinstripe suit, complete with a dandy chiffon button hole. — Emma Elwick-bates, Vogue, "All the It Brits (And Rihanna!) Came Out for British Vogue’s Post-BAFTAs Soirée at Annabel’s," 3 Feb. 2020 The other was Rodgers, who sat for more than four hours, in a dapper blue suit with white pinstripes, as cameras cut to his disgruntled face with each passing selection. — SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 Swift wore a two-piece short pinstripe suit by Monse, pairing the top and shorts set with white heeled Gianvito Rossi booties and a white Jimmy Choo crossbody bag. — Gab Ginsberg, Billboard, "Taylor Swift Rocks Pinstripe Short Suit at 2020 NME Awards: See the Sleek Look," 13 Feb. 2020 And lo! came frilly petticoats beneath pinstripe suit jackets and motherboard tank tops. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, "From Plagues to Floods to Black Tuesday, Fashion Goes On," 4 Mar. 2020 With a thread count of 500 and a faint pinstripe pattern, this set is too good to resist. — Madison Durham, USA TODAY, "12 amazing things to buy from this popular Home Depot luxury brand," 26 Feb. 2020 Case in point: The Lip Kit entrepreneur wore a pinstripe Mach & Mach blazer dress layered over sparkly fishnet pants for a night at Nobu in New York City. — Whitney Perry, Glamour, "The Kylie Jenner Outfits Everyone Can Copy (and Instagram)," 8 Jan. 2020 Garish and unavoidable, tradition be damned, Nike’s logo will be spat across the pinstripes of the Cubs, White Sox and Yankees. — Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Nike’s swoosh placement on the front of MLB uniforms is garish but unavoidable," 9 Dec. 2019

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“Pinstripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinstripe. Accessed 3 Jun. 2020.

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