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

Examples of three-piece in a Sentence

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Light Flight 3-piece Luggage Set This three-piece luggage set from Light Flight offers big value and style. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026 Wearing a bright green coat, black trousers and white shoes, the heavy-lidded, tousel-haired Elvis surveyed his audience with a half-smile on his lips and then cut loose with a three-piece band backing him up. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 Matching sets typically consist of two pieces, but this three-piece outfit is a game-changer. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026 Brinkley’s gardening line also includes a three-piece garden set full of the necessary gardening tools to get started. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for three-piece

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Apr. 2026.

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