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

Examples of three-piece in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The meal comes with your choice of a chicken sandwich, eight-piece classic or boneless wings or three-piece chicken tenders, all seasoned with the T.H.C. Rub – plus fries, a 20-ounce drink and a side of ranch dressing. Mike Snider, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024 Customers can choose from a chicken sandwich, boneless wings, three-piece tenders or the eight-piece classic, along with a 20-ounce beverage and side of ranch. The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024 The audience is another asset, per Redmayne, who has traded the Emcee’s madcap wardrobe—a dingy tank top and leather shorts; a crazy clown costume; a terrifyingly severe three-piece suit—for an off-the-shoulder top and black trousers. Marley Marius, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024 The line includes cotton sateen sheets ($1,300) and duvet sets ($1,500) in white with gray piping, as well as a three-piece towel set ($408) and a bath mat ($300) also in white. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024 Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Lopez sought him for concert-tour wardrobes, and Madonna was seen in a three-piece, emerald green Cavalli suit in Miami as recently this week. Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The three-piece should be enough to satisfy one (try ’em with a side of fries or gyoza), with five being perfect to share. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024 This three-piece garden tool set includes a hand rake, transplant trowel, and hand trowel to help with planting, weeding, digging, and everything in between. Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2024 Despite the low price — i.e., $150-plus for a three-piece set — reviewers say that Coolife suitcases can withstand the rigors of travel. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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