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

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This under-$100 three-piece set comes recommended by a whopping 2,800 five-star reviewers and counting, with people raving about the high-quality look and feel. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 Designed for small patios, balconies, and gardens, the three-piece set includes a weather-resistant oval table and two chairs that easily tuck into nooks and tight corners. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026 And a traditional three-piece chicken meal with tortillas, sides and salsa has as much as 94 grams, the chain’s website says. Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026 The President, in a three-piece suit, was there to open the safe. Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for three-piece

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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 13 Mar. 2026.

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