pinstripes

noun

plural of pinstripe
as in stripes

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  1. stripes
  2. streaks
  3. blazes
Noun
  • Seagate, Western Digital, SanDisk, and Micron will not be able to change their stripes.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Garner, who was photographed separately at the store, embraced an athleisure style moment with a pair of forest green leggings with white stripes running down the sides.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • The images also showed streaks of surface dust and rocks created by the collision.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Díaz, Chandler Simpson and Taylor Walls each extended hitting streaks to 10 games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of streaks
Noun
  • The smoke from the blazes, coupled with fires in neighboring Canada, worsened air quality for millions across the country.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of blazes
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“Pinstripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinstripes. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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