pin·stripe

pin·stripe
/ˈpınˌstraıp/ noun, pl -stripes
1 [count] : a thin vertical stripe on cloth

a dark suit with white pinstripes

— often used before another noun

a pinstripe pattern/shirt/suit

2 pinstripes [plural] : a suit with pinstripes

a man dressed in pinstripes

pin-striped /ˈpınˌstraıpt/ adj

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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