: 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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Almost like your one-piece swimsuit of choice for the season, but better. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025 Lots of full skirts, one-pieces, blouses with crisp collars, Lily’s black Repetto flats, and then an Adidas sweatshirt! Eugenie Dalland, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025 Layered underneath her one-piece is a pair of sheer tights slid into a pair of extra high-heeled shiny Kiki platform shoes exuding drama meeting Dandyism. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 May 2025 On Thursday, a one-piece woman's swimsuit sold on the site with a retail cost of $119 was subject to tax of $12.35, while shipping costs ran $20. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 1 May 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 18 May. 2025.

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