Definition

1. Noun:
   • A very thin, straight stripe on a fabric: A pinstripe is a single, narrow line, often white or a light color, woven into a dark-colored fabric like wool or cotton.
   • A fabric with such stripes: Pinstripe can refer to the patterned cloth itself, characterized by these fine, evenly spaced lines.
   • A suit made from this fabric: Informally, pinstripe is used to mean a formal business suit, typically for men, made from pinstriped fabric.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (stripe):
  • The charcoal gray fabric had a subtle silver pinstripe running through it.
  • He preferred suits with a very fine pinstripe over solid colors.
• Noun (fabric/suit):
  • He wore a classic navy pinstripe to the important meeting.
  • The lawyer's wardrobe consisted mostly of various shades of pinstripe.

Advanced Usage

• "Pinstripes" (plural noun): Commonly used to refer to the pattern or a suit featuring it.
  • The boardroom was full of men in dark pinstripes.
• Cultural Connotation: suits are strongly associated with traditional business, finance, law, and formal professionalism.

Variants and Related Words

• Pinstriped (adjective): Describes something that has pinstripes.
  • He bought a new pinstriped shirt.

Synonyms

• Stripe: A more general term for a line or band.
• Chalk stripe: A similar, often slightly wider or more broken stripe pattern.

Related Phrases

• In pinstripes: Dressed in a pinstripe suit.
  • The executive arrived at the office, impeccably dressed in pinstripes.

Noun

1. a very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric)
2. a fabric with very thin stripes
3. a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes