pinstripe
/ˈpɪnˌstɹaɪp/noun
pinstripe is spelled P-I-N-S-T-R-I-P-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pinstripe means “A very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pinstripe is pinstripes.
How many letters and syllables are in pinstripe?
| Letters | 9: P-I-N-S-T-R-I-P-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pinstripe?
Pinstripe appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pinstripe?
- /ˈpɪnˌstɹaɪp/
Pinstripe has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-pinstripe.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with pinstripe
Also written: pin-stripe (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of pinstripe
- pinstripes plural
- pin stripe
- pin-stripe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pinstripe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.
- 2
A fabric decorated with such stripes.
- 3
A suit made of such fabric.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pinstripe in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Nadelstreifen , Nadelstreifenstoff, Nadelstreifengewebe , Nadelstreifenanzug |
| Portuguese | risca de giz , terno risca de giz |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pinstripe come from?
From pin + stripe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).