: consisting of or made in a single undivided piece
a one-piece bathing suit
one-piece noun
one-piecer noun

Examples of one-piece in a Sentence

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The coverall-style one-piece is easy to dress up with a pair of boots and a leather jacket, or dress down with some comfy sneakers and a beanie like Paltrow’s. Cai Cramer, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Halle Berry captioned a mirror selfie of herself in a black one-piece swimsuit. Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024 The tan one-piece included voluminous sleeves with billowing tiered layers. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 The light-tan one-piece included voluminous sleeves with billowing tiered layers. Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for one-piece 

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of one-piece was in 1880

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“One-piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-piece. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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