pinstripe
pinstripe Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having or made with a pattern of very thin, parallel vertical stripes.
"She wore a tailored pinstripe jacket to the corporate board meeting."
• noun
A very thin stripe in fabric, or a textile pattern consisting of fine parallel lines.
"The dark navy wool featured a subtle silver pinstripe."
A formal suit, uniform, or garment made from fabric with thin vertical stripes (often in plural).
"The home team took the field wearing their traditional white pinstripes."
A thin decorative line painted or applied along the body of a motor vehicle.
"A gold pinstripe ran along the side of the vintage sports car."
• verb
To decorate or mark with thin, fine lines or stripes (especially a vehicle or garment).
"The custom shop offered to pinstripe the fenders of the restored motorcycle."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century as a compound of 'pin' and 'stripe', originally referring to a woven line no wider than a pin.