pinstripes

noun

plural of pinstripe
as in stripes

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  1. stripes
  2. streaks
  3. blazes
Noun
  • The image features a black falcon with rigid angles against a red background with black, white and gold stripes down the middle.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Step 5 Arrange cornflake mixture and marshmallows over top of purée in alternating diagonal stripes.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • The foamy pink water spread across Halifax Harbor; some stayed near the surface and some sank, painting streaks across the water.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Social media posts at the time showed streaks of fiery debris falling from the sky, heading north over Kansas toward Minnesota.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of streaks
Noun
  • With constant blazes, shrubs cannot replenish their seed banks fast enough and, eventually, there are few seeds left for the plants to grow from after fire.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Kent said embers from burning homes can ignite nearby properties, allowing fires to spread from one structure to another and potentially contribute to larger, more destructive blazes.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of blazes
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