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pinstripe

noun, pin·stripe often attributive \-ˌstrīp\

: a thin vertical stripe on cloth

pinstripes : a suit with pinstripes

Full Definition of PINSTRIPE

:  a very thin stripe especially on a fabric; also :  a suit with such stripes —often used in plural
— pin–striped \-ˌstrīpt\ adjective
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First Known Use of PINSTRIPE

1897

Rhymes with PINSTRIPE

bagpipe, blowpipe, cold type, downpipe, drainpipe, flue pipe, half-pipe, hornpipe, hosepipe, lead-pipe, light pipe, n-type, pitch pipe, p-type, panpipe, rareripe, reed pipe, rock tripe, sideswipe, soil pipe, standpipe, stovepipe, tailpipe, tintype, touch-type, unripe, wild type, windpipe

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