pinstripes

noun

plural of pinstripe
as in stripes

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  1. stripes
  2. streaks
  3. blazes
Noun
  • Bookstores needed a similar rehaul and every bit of Nike branding – on office, arena and stadium walls and hallways – had to be swapped in a no-swoosh left behind conversion to three stripes.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But Dubas may as well be wearing a stars-and-stripes jumpsuit, because this deal has an Evel Knievel-level risk.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • Constant price alerts, streaks and one-tap trades work the same way.
    — Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Those remnants collide with Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds, producing streaks of light known as shooting stars.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of streaks
Noun
  • Now, authorities say a man is responsible for starting one of those fires — and has admitted to igniting multiple previous blazes in the same area dating back to last year, according to prosecutors.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier in the week a man was arrested and charged with intentionally setting the biggest of the three Spokane-area blazes.
    — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of blazes
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“Pinstripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinstripes. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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