two-piece

1 of 2

adjective

: forming a clothing ensemble with matching top and bottom parts

two-piece

2 of 2

noun

: a garment (such as a bathing suit) that is two-piece

Examples of two-piece in a Sentence

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Adjective
Rubio wore the same Nike Tech fleece two-piece tracksuit donned by former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro after his arrest. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Since then, Fitch's two-piece white design has sat untouched, forgotten about. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
Her looks included a Baywatch-style one-piece, a black strappy bikini paired with fingerless gloves and a cheeky crochet two-piece. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 On Wednesday, the 60-year-old actress showed off her svelte physique in a skimpy orange two-piece from her Elizabeth Hurley Beach brand. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for two-piece

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1880, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of two-piece was circa 1880

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“Two-piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-piece. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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