pinstriped

pinstriped
/pin"struypt'/, adj.
1. (of a fabric or garment) having a pattern of pin stripes.
2. Informal. having or conveying the attitudes, policies, etc., often associated with persons who typically wear such garments in their work, as bankers or lawyers: a pinstriped mind.
Also, pin-striped.
[1895-1900; PINSTRIPE + -ED3]

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