pin-stripe









pin-stripe


noun

  1. a very thin stripe, especially in fabrics.
  2. a pattern of such stripes.
  3. a fabric or garment having such stripes.

noun (in textiles)

    1. a very narrow stripe in fabric or the fabric itself, used esp for men’s suits
    2. (as modifier)a pinstripe suit

adj.1882, from pin (n.) + stripe (n.). Figurative of “executive” by 1958.

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