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pinstripe

/ˌpɪnˈstraɪp/
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Other forms: pinstripes

Definitions of pinstripe
  1. noun
    a very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric)
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    type of:
    band, banding, stripe
    an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
  2. noun
    a fabric with very thin stripes
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    type of:
    cloth, fabric, material, textile
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  3. noun
    a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes
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    type of:
    suit, suit of clothes
    a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
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