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

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Jonathan Taylor had another historic day, another three-piece in the end zone. Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 Other top outdoor deals include this Aiper pool vacuum cleaner, a 5-foot hose with outstanding flexibility, and a Best Choice Products three-piece wicker bistro set. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025 To the right, a lone figure in a three-piece ensemble strides past - a flash of film noir in a modern-day manhunt. NPR, 9 Nov. 2025 The car is painted in Jet Black, has a 2-inch cowl hood, 18-inch CCW SA50 three-piece billet wheels and Carter’s Customs side splitters. Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.

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