: 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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Bianca Belair, Lash Legend And Piper Niven Bianca Belair cut a promo prior to making her way to the ring alongside Jade Cargill in a one-piece. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Earle slipped into a pink leopard one-piece swimsuit paired with metallic pink heels and accessorized with matching shades and earrings. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 The 100-percent merino wool onesie is butter-soft next to skin, but what sets it apart from other one-piece options are a few thoughtful design components. Samantha Berman, Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2024 The 3500, 4500, and 5500 models—built for commercial use—have simpler halogen headlights, halogen blinkers, towing mirrors without position lights, a one-piece hood, no parking sensors, and less aggressive highway (aerodynamic) lower air dams. Michael Harley, Forbes, 27 Sep. 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 2 Dec. 2024.

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