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Synonyms

one-piece

American  
[wuhn-pees] / ˈwʌnˌpis /

adjective

  1. complete in one piece, as a garment.

    a one-piece snowsuit.

noun

  1. Also called one-piecer.  a one-piece garment.

one-piece British  

adjective

  1. (of a garment, esp a bathing costume) made in one piece

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a garment, esp a bathing costume, made in one piece

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of one-piece

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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Yet Churchill’s wartime wardrobe included velvet slippers and one-piece rompers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

A burka is a one-piece veil that covers the face and body, often leaving just a mesh screen to see through.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Kitten heels and full skirts, capri pants and tailored menswear, blouses with crisp collars and one-piece bathing suits feel less like “now” and more like “back then.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

For the swimsuit portion of the Miss Argentina contest, Rodríguez chose a modest one-piece suit with a shawl draped over her shoulders, giving the crowd a shimmy as fans whooped and blew air horns.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

Today we talked about Pixar movies and debated two-piece versus one-piece bathing suits.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

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