Dictionary definition of “Arizona pinstriping”

Arizona pinstriping

n. scratches to an automobile’s exterior caused by bushes, brush, or branches. Also Arizona pinstripes, usually plural. Subjects: English, Automobiles & Transportation, Slang

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Citations: 1995 [ED] Usenet: rec.autos.4x4 (Apr. 7) “Scout lift & cam questions”: I’m not out there to abuse it, but paint is optional here in Tucson due to Arizona pinstriping. So why make it pretty when the next time out, the brush will stripe the hell out of it? Functional is good. 1995 Don Lancaster Electronics Now (Dec. 1) “Pseudoscience strikes again” vol. 66, no. 12, p. 41: The choicest (and hardest) pieces of the trace still remain. Bring your own catclaw, just in case we don’t find enough on the route. Naturally, your 4WD vehicle gets an absolutely free Arizona pin-striping job. 2003 Betsa Marsh Cincinatti Enquirer (Ohio) (Apr. 27) “Itinerary” p. 10: But after a few ruts with one wheel 14 inches above the other and wicked thorns scraping new “Arizona pinstripes” in the finish, it’s clear that not even a sturdy Rent-a-Wreck can make this expedition without permanent damage. 2005 [azbronco96] @ Phoenix, Arizona Tundra Solutions Forums (Dec. 4) “Winter driving and my Tundra’s first “character marks”…”: Character marks huh. I have a good rash of Arizona Pinstriping down both sides from wheeling on Turkey day. Went yesterday and kissed some rocks with the front bumper.

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AKA ‘desert pinstriping’.

by Terra N Cognita 14 Dec 06, 1057 GMT

Thanks! I’ll revise the entry to include the term.

by Grant Barrett 15 Dec 06, 0204 GMT