three-piece
Americanadjective
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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.
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having three parts.
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of three-piece
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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But if we seek self-worth from a three-piece living-room suite from Fendi Casa, we will never stop spending because, as you are painfully aware, self-worth is an inside job.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026
Warsh, who usually appears in public in a three-piece suit, may present the image Trump is looking for.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Sir David, 50, was dressed in a grey three-piece suit made by his fashion designer wife, which was inspired by a suit King Charles wore when he was younger.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
A three-piece oak bedroom set has risen to $1,049 from $959 two months ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
What would they think if they could see him in his three-piece suit, spear in hand, crouchin’ low to stalk a tiger?
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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