pinstriper

pinstriper

One who performs pinstriping, which is the application of very thin lines of paint used primarily to customize the decoration of motorcycles and automobiles. He's one of the biggest pinstripers in the hot rod community in America. It wasn't until I was nearly 50 that I found my calling as a pinstriper for motorcycles.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pinstriper

n. a businessman or businesswoman wearing a pinstriped suit. (see also suit, vest. From men’s pinstripe business suits.) Who’s the pinstriper driving the beemer?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • striper
  • pinstriping
  • paint out
  • paint over
  • paint in
  • paint on
  • pimpmobile
  • paint onto
  • paint (something) onto (something)
  • killer
References in periodicals archive
There are the members of The Monkees rock band, Jimmi Hendrix, "The Munsters" cast, singer Jim Morrison, actors Steve McQueen and Burt Reynolds, and groundbreaking pinstriper "Big Daddy" Ed Roth.
Danny "Danny D" Galvez, a well-known custom automotive painter and pinstriper
Batman had his "Batmobile" and the Munsters had their bizarre hearse, the "MunsterKoach," both created by George Barris, self-proclaimed "King of the Kustomizers." Dean Jeffries, a noted pinstriper, created the "Monkee-mobile" out of a GTO.
* CHAMBERS COSTOM PISTOLS "PINSTRIPER" PATTERN ON SIDES DF SLIDE
"It can be the very worst for a pinstriper," he says.
Then it veers through an itinerary one could study with profit today, joining as it does the great hotrod pinstriper Von Dutch Holland with Stieglitz, Cornell, Schwitters, and Enrico Baj, to name a few of the many names packed into half a page.
Also, take a stroll through the SWAP MEET (hosted by the Egyptian Antique Auto Club), see the Burnout Competition and Miss Street Machine Contest at the Main Stage, as well as Famous Pinstriper Von HotRod, and the Demolition Derby (Saturday only).
LA poster artist Coop (known for his leather-jacketed devils) paid explicit tribute to the late master in his 1996 silkscreen Von Dutch: The comic-book caricature (reminiscent of Lichtenstein's Pop action figures) shows the pinstriper as an intergalactic astronaut posing before a dark, otherworldly land scape.
Today's events include the Manufacturer Midway, Egyptian Antique Auto Club Swap Meet, O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-n-Shine, Legends of pro Street @ Pro Street Alley, Picnic of Power, Pinstriper Von Hot Rod, Trivia from the Main Stage, and Loud MOUTH Drag Contest.
Presumably, that good will extends to his former high school teammate, Alex Rodriguez, the haughty pinstriper for whom being part of a championship team in a championship season remains an elusive dream.
The "master of the fine line" and hot rodding's pre-eminent pinstriper and personality will appear at the Nationals both Friday and Saturday -- with photos, autographs, and showcasing his pin-striping skills.
More than 30 notable automotive artists and pinstripers amazed UTI students and others with their creativity and original artwork.
Not the pitch invaders, the FA can deal with them, no, the 11 pinstripers who hid after half-time.
Last Saturday, the Pinstripers exploded for seven runs in the fourth inning to take a 10-7 decision from the Indians, forcing the final-game showdown.
For a recent example of an actual joke breach, however, consider the case of the construction worker who buried a Red Sox jersey in the foundation of the new Yankee Stadium as it was being built in order to bring bad luck on the Pinstripers. See Yankees will donate once-buried Red Sox jersey to Boston-area charity, ESPN.coM, Apr.