: 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 light-tan one-piece included voluminous sleeves with billowing tiered layers. Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 The men’s line offers the Outlaw, a wide-leg cargo jumpsuit and the Trooper, a ripstop one-piece available on grey and blue. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024 Amazon has all sorts of one-piece styles to choose from—including dreamy, detailed teddies and lace babydoll chemises, as well as plunging bodysuits with bold mesh cut-outs. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024 Duncan Harrington, an Australian industrial designer and motorbike enthusiast, created the bike's eye-catching one-piece fiberglass bodywork. New Atlas, 7 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 24 Dec. 2024.

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