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pinstripe

noun
/ˈpɪnˌstɹaɪp/

Etymology

From pin + stripe.

  1. derived from *strīpô✻
  2. derived from *strīpā✻
  3. derived from strîpe
  4. inherited from stripe
  5. compounded as pinstripe — “pin + stripe”

Definitions

  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.

  2. A fabric decorated with such stripes.

  3. A suit made of such fabric.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA