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

Examples of one-piece in a Sentence

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Just five days later, on August 8, the lifestyle maven posed in a one-piece swimsuit in a pool, sharing the photo with her Instagram followers. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 In terms of returning for the new reboot of the series, Electra is open to putting on the iconic red one-piece once again, since her former love interest on the show, David Chokachi has signed on to return. Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Anemos makes my favorite one-pieces, and Janessa Leone makes my favorite hats! Minty Mellon, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026 The first image showed the Duchess of Sussex, sporting a black one-piece bathing suit and sunglasses, jumping into a pool while holding a bouquet of balloons. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 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

Cite this Entry

“One-piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-piece. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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