sidepiece

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noun (1)

side·​piece ˈsīd-ˌpēs 

: a piece forming or contained in the side of something

the sidepiece of a carriage

side piece

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noun (2)

plural side pieces

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informal : a person other than a committed partner with whom someone is having a sexual relationship

Is there a woman you suspect to be his side piece? A co-worker perhaps, a friend of yours, or wife of his friend? Those are the most common.

—Marilyn York

His date noticed and turned to see what he was looking at. The man's wife was at another table—also on a date with her side piece—on the other side of the restaurant …

—Carly Stern

compare side chick

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informal : sidearm

… see a guy take a side piece and lay it on the bar, and the bartender put it away for him, it was like 'Whoa.' I had probably seen a pistol once in my life.

—Chuck Spaulding

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1592, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 2005, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sidepiece

• altarpiece
• centerpiece
• frontispiece
• mantelpiece
• masterpiece
• pilates
• summarise
• syntheses
• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice