: consisting of or made in three pieces
a three-piece suit

Examples of three-piece in a Sentence

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Tony Joe shows up with a three-piece and just wings the whole thing. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025 This three-piece set from Chezmoi Collection includes a bedspread and two matching shams that resist pilling, shrinking, and thinning over time, all while regulating temperature to prevent overheating. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025 Paired with a lightweight three-piece heel, the Strive 14 feels lively underfoot, translating subtle movements into confident edge control. Outside, 21 Oct. 2025 So instead of getting out your sad, chipped mixing bowls as your backup serving pieces, grab a three-piece set of these Trudeau porcelain serving bowls. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for three-piece

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of three-piece was in 1904

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“Three-piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-piece. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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