three-piece

adjective

ˈthrē-ˈpēs How to pronounce three-piece (audio)
: consisting of or made in three pieces
a three-piece suit

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Dressed in a sharp black three-piece suit and a dapper yellow bow tie, Lubelo Mthenjana stands alone on a dark stage, taking in the last few seconds of quiet before the curtain opens. — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 Josh O’Connor has stepped out in a perfectly boxy and slouchy gray pinstriped suit, while Benito Skinner has embraced the timeless three-piece suit—only to ditch the blazer, throw it over his shoulders, and rock the vest. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 The Sony Bravia Theater Trio is a three-piece home theater audio system that delivers a bigger, more immersive sound than a lone soundbar. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Through the years of move-ment sit-ins, walkouts, and marches, Black activists had used military dress, three-piece suits, and their Sunday best to make a case for equal citizenship. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for three-piece

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of three-piece was in 1904

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“Three-piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-piece. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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