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- [pin-strahyp]
- /ˈpɪnˌstraɪp/
- /ˈpɪn.straɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pin-strahyp]
- /ˈpɪnˌstraɪp/
Definitions of pinstripe word
- noun pinstripe a very thin stripe, especially in fabrics. 1
- noun pinstripe a pattern of such stripes. 1
- noun pinstripe a fabric or garment having such stripes. 1
- noun pinstripe fabric pattern: fine stripes 1
- adjective pinstripe patterned with fine stripes 1
- countable noun pinstripe Pinstripes are very narrow vertical stripes found on certain types of clothing. Businessmen's suits often have pinstripes. 0
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Origin of pinstripe
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; pin + stripe1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pinstripe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pinstripe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pinstripe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pinstripe
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