pinstripe

Narrow fabric line

A pinstripe is a very narrow stripe in a fabric.

The word is used most frequently in the phrase pinstripe suit, a suit of jacket and trousers that is made from such a fabric.

Pinstripe is sometimes used to refer to people who typically wear such suits, as in the pinstripes of Wall Street.

baseball

Yankees

New York baseball franchise

Jeter · Ruth · Gehrig · Bronx · dugout · clubhouse · cap · pants · legacy · franchise

fabric

wool

Sheared animal fiber

serge · flannel · cotton · blend · weave · textile · cloth · herringbone · tropical · lightweight

tailoring

suit

Matched formal garments

  • bespokeMade to individual specifications
  • tailorClothing alteration professional
  • fittingSuitable or proper

alterations · measurements · custom · seamstress · stitching · lining · lapel · trouser · vest · waistcoat

vintage

gangster

Criminal organization member

mobster · Gatsby · flapper · zoot suit · bootlegger · Al Capone · fedora · swing era · jazz age · double-breasted

business

corporate

Of or relating to companies

Wall Street · power suit · professional · CEO · broker · finance · consultant · attorney · deal-making · power lunch

style

elegant

Gracefully refined, tasteful

refined · sharp · polished · debonair · chic · timeless · distinguished · formal · natty · smart

pattern

vertical

At right angles groundward

  • linesStrokes connecting two points
  • parallelEquidistant at all points
  • bandsMusical performing groups

narrow · spacing · uniform · repetition · linear · symmetry · contrast · width · interval · alternating

Categories
Opposites
pattern type

pinstripesolid

Firm matter state

plain · plaid · unpatterned · checkered · polka dot

formality/style association

pinstripetie-dye

Bound-fabric coloring technique

casual wear · denim · streetwear · athleisure · bohemian

Phrases
Family

pinstriping, pinstripes, pinstriped

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G