: 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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One photo shows Dobrev in a black one-piece bathing suit. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025 The model wore a pink look featuring a belted, silky one-piece with short shorts and plunging neckline. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 There's something so alluring, yet relaxed, about the sexiness of a one-piece with strategic peekaboos paired with loose suit trousers. Clare Holden, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025 AirEssentials Cap-sleeve Cinched Jumpsuit When space is tight in your suitcase, a one-piece wonder like this jumpsuit does the heavy lifting. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.

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