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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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Examples of pinstripe in a Sentence
a dark suit with white pinstripes
a man dressed in pinstripes
Recent Examples of pinstripe from the Web
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David was a bit dressier and classic in his navy pinstripe suit, striped shirt, repp tie, and black cap-toe shoes.
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Then, traditional workwear pinstripes are bolded, super-sized, and embraced by the Kendalls and Bellas of the world.
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From the start the two boxers clashed, Dobson's opponent, Jeremy Nichols (7-1-1, 2 KOs) of Las Vegas, made his entrance in flashy red and gold trunks and Dobson (9-0-0, 5 KOs) marched in wearing classic New York Yankees pinstripes.
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The white pinstripe shirt was blown up into a floor-length gown with surreally long cuffs that obscured the model’s hands.
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From Babe Ruth to Wade Boggs to Roger Clemens, players flee Fenway to wear the pinstripes of the Bronx.
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Use blue paint pen to draw a line around the upper rim, just under the threads, then draw vertical pinstripes around the jar.
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PINSTRIPES Opening night of every home series will see the Broncos take the field dressed in a white uniform with blue pinstripes.
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The umpire replied that someone wearing the Yankee pinstripes should know not to end a sentence with a preposition.
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First Known Use of pinstripe
1863
PINSTRIPE Defined for English Language Learners
pinstripe
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Definition of pinstripe for English Language Learners
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: a thin vertical stripe on cloth
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pinstripes : a suit with pinstripes
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