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

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Clad in three-piece tailoring, pristine shoes and often a jaunty hat, this group comprises the influencers, brand founders, buyers, and journalists that orbit the menswear market. Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 19 June 2026 Eight teams used the scheme, which has two wingers and a central striker up front ahead of the three-piece midfield. ABC News, 18 June 2026 Henry Cavill looks dapper in a top hat and three-piece suit on Day 2 of Royal Ascot in England on June 17. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 The host wore his own design, a dapper three-piece tuxedo. Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for three-piece

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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 26 Jun. 2026.

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