pinstripe

[ pin-strahyp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

pinstripe

/ ˈpɪnˌstraɪp /

1. a very narrow stripe in fabric or the fabric itself, used esp for men's suits
2. ( as modifier )
  a pinstripe suit

First recorded in 1895–1900; pin + stripe ¹

The designer showed a collection filled with mannish silhouettes, pinstripe suiting, and plaids.

Jonathan wore a blue pinstripe suit, with a requisite American flag pin, a white Oxford, and a rep tie.

He wore charcoal suits and conservative pinstripe ties, and carried a cane and a black dispatch case.

The black audience clustered around Jim Pink in his pinstripe trousers and blue-serge coat.

Browse