: 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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Instead of heavy panels and stitching, lightweight, one-piece constructions that flex naturally with the foot are changing the landscape. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025 In the photo, her mother, Angela, posed in a one-piece swimsuit with a plunging neckline, while Hurley posed next to her in a matching bikini. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Why go against the grain with a one-piece dress instead of going more outlandish, like the other contestants? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 The image shows a young Davis wearing a blue one-piece swimsuit and eyeglasses and appears to have been taken on the set of the 1988 film Doom Asylum. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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