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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He had such an enthusiasm for whatever he did and he looked the part with his Peaky Blinders cap, a full three-piece suit and even a pocket watch.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
"From valets to duchesses, from three-piece suits to the Roaring Twenties, there is something for every taste," it boasts on its website.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
A three-piece oak bedroom set has risen to $1,049 from $959 two months ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
He wore a three-piece wool suit and fiddled with a small rocket.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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