: consisting of or made in a single undivided piece
a one-piece bathing suit
one-piece noun
one-piecer noun

Examples of one-piece in a Sentence

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And Spanxsculpt Swim styles will include square-neck one-pieces, halter one-pieces and high-neck one-pieces. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026 To solve this conundrum, consider a multi-purpose one-piece. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026 All Kulani Kini bikini tops, bikini bottoms, and one-piece swimsuits come in sizes XS through 2XL or 3XL. Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026 Austin wore a classic white one-piece swimsuit with a front zipper and stunned in the same look more than 30 years later. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-piece

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of one-piece was in 1880

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“One-piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-piece. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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