pinstripe

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/ˈpɪnˌstɹaɪp/

noun

A very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.

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Meanings

nounpinstripe (plural pinstripes)

plural pinstripes · alternative pin stripe · alternative pin-stripe

  1. A very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.

    Deep blue fuselage-length pinstripes begin at the belly and get gradually narrower as they approach the windowline, each trimmed either side in red.

    1985, Nigel Milton Tomkins, World Airline Colours, volume 1, page 37
  2. A fabric decorated with such stripes.
  3. A suit made of such fabric.

Origin

From pin + stripe.

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Translations

Bulgarian тънко райе
  • тънко райе (tănko raje)thin stripe on fabric
Dutch krijtstreep
  • krijtstreepthin stripe on fabric
Finnish liituraita, liituraitapuku
  • liituraitathin stripe on fabric
  • liituraitapukusuit made of such fabric
  • liituraitakangasfabric with thin stripes
German Nadelstreifen, Nadelstreifenanzug
  • Nadelstreifenthin stripe on fabric
  • Nadelstreifenanzugsuit made of such fabric
  • Nadelstreifenstofffabric with thin stripes
  • Nadelstreifengewebefabric with thin stripes
Icelandic teinn, föt gerð úr teinóttu efni
  • teinnthin stripe on fabric
  • föt gerð úr teinóttu efnisuit made of such fabric
  • teinótt efnifabric with thin stripes
Portuguese risca de giz, terno risca de giz
  • risca de gizthin stripe on fabric
  • terno risca de gizsuit made of such fabric
  • risca de gizsuit made of such fabric
Cite this entry
APA

pinstripe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinstripe

MLA

“pinstripe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinstripe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinstripe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinstripe.

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