PINSTRIPED


Meaning of PINSTRIPED in English

/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 + -ED 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .