English Explanatory Dictionary

pinstripe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.
  2. A fabric decorated with such stripes.
  3. A suit made of such fabric.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪnˌstɹaɪp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pinstripe.wav

Word forms

pinstripe pinstripes pin stripe pin-stripe

Etymology

From pin + stripe.

Derived words

pinstriped pinstriper

Translations

Finnish: liituraitakangas German: Nadelstreifenstoff German: Nadelstreifengewebe Icelandic: teinótt efni
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