Word of the Day:
pinstripe
What It Means
A very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.
A fabric decorated with such stripes.
A suit made of such fabric.
Pinstripe in Context
“Deep blue fuselage-length pinstripes begin at the belly and get gradually narrower as they approach the windowline, each trimmed either side in red.”
Did You Know?
From pin + stripe.
Source and license
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