two-piece

1 of 2

adjective

ˈtü-ˈpēs 

: forming a clothing ensemble with matching top and bottom parts

two-piece

2 of 2

noun

ˈtü-ˌpēs 

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

Examples of two-piece in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The video also showed one of her wardrobe pieces — a pink two-piece string bikini similar to the one that her mother, 49, wore for her Legally Blonde character Elle Woods' Harvard video application essay in the 2001 film. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 June 2025

At the other, more daring end of the spectrum is a two-piece Bruce Oldfield set that Lady Di wore to Royal Ascot in 1987. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2025

Noun

In the clip, Trainor, 29, could be seen wearing a sparkly two-piece ensemble that exposed her midriff and accentuated her growing baby bump. —Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023

Related Story Kim K Brought Back This Early 2000s Trend Kim attend Dolce and Gabbana's spring 2023 show during Milan Fashion Week wearing a dazzling red vintage Dolce and Gabbana dress from 1994 that was transformed into a two-piece co-ord set. —Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 2 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1880, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for two-piece

• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice
• cerise
• decease
• decrease
• eyepiece
• facepiece
• handpiece
• headpiece
• increase