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pinstripe

/ˈpɪnˌstɹaɪp/

pinstripe noun: a very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.

pinstripe: a very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface
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Noun

pinstripe (plural pinstripes)

  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.

Forms of pinstripe

pluralpinstripes
alternative formpin stripe
alternative formpin-stripe

Origin of pinstripe

From pin + stripe.

Words formed from pinstripe

Questions about pinstripe

What does pinstripe mean?
Pinstripe means a very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.
What part of speech is pinstripe?
Pinstripe is a noun.
How do you pronounce pinstripe?
Pinstripe is pronounced /ˈpɪnˌstɹaɪp/.
What is the plural of pinstripe?
The plural of pinstripe is pinstripes.

Words near pinstripe in the dictionary

  1. pinspots
  2. pinspotted
  3. pinspotter
  4. pinspotters
  5. pinspotting
  6. pinstripe
  7. pinstriped
  8. pinstriper
  9. pinstripers
  10. pinstripes
  11. pinstriping

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