three-piece

American  

[three-pees] / ˈθriˈpis /

adjective

1. Clothing. consisting of three matching or harmonious pieces, as an ensemble of coat, skirt, and blouse for a woman or a suit of a jacket, vest, and pair of trousers for a man.

2. having three parts.

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noun

1. a three-piece ensemble or suit.

three-piece British  

adjective

1. having three pieces, esp (of a suit, suite, etc) consisting of three matching parts

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noun

1. a three-piece suite, suit, etc

Etymology

Origin of three-piece

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

"I was like a little old man. I used to speak like a grown-up. I wore three-piece suits and couldn't converse with other children," the 37-year-old says.

From BBC

A Latin-quoting cat lover with a penchant for three-piece suits, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has been thrust to centre stage in the EU over his opposition to using Russian assets for Ukraine.

From Barron's

In videos posted online, the men, who have been released, can be seen posing in flat caps and three-piece suits similar to those worn in the series set in England soon after World War One.

From BBC

De Wever, a cat-loving ex-mayor of Antwerp known for his three-piece suits, is hoping his pressure tactics pay off and he can solve the deadlock.

From Barron's

Rossi continued to insist at a series of court hearings - which he usually attended in an electric wheelchair, wearing an oxygen mask, hat and three-piece suit - that he was the victim of mistaken identity.

From BBC