pinstripes

noun

plural of pinstripe
as in stripes

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  1. stripes
  2. streaks
  3. blazes
Noun
  • This deal gets you the SST Track Top in navy with white stripes.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 25 July 2026
  • Yes, leopard spots, tiger stripes, and zebra prints are neutrals—and a very quick way to add a fashion-forward twist to activewear.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2026
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • Again, home run bets are long-shot wagers, so losing streaks are part of the equation.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Due to the long exposure times required to view distant objects, the satellite trains resulted in long streaks of light across observations.
    — Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026
Definition of streaks
Noun
  • Firefighters are racing to contain blazes in France and Spain as the weather is forecast to get hotter in the coming days with no rain expected.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • In total, uncontrolled blazes there and others west of Madrid this week have forced 116,000 people out of their homes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of blazes
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