two-piece
[too-pees]
- having or consisting of two parts or pieces, especially two matching pieces of a clothing ensemble: a two-piece bathing suit.
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- Also two-piec·er. a two-piece garment.
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Origin of two-piece
First recorded in 1905–10
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Examples from the Web for two-piece
Contemporary Examples
Her use of the bikini, which was invented in France, popularized the skin-baring, two-piece swimsuit in the United States.
My oldest sister, Bridget, water-skied in a two-piece bathing suit, her long brown hair lifted off a noble neck.
A spokeswoman for Paltrow has said, “Two-piece bathing suits have been worn by young girls for decades.”
Paltrow's rep labeled the claims "absurd" explaining that "two-piece bathing suits have been worn by young girls for decades."
Gwyneth Paltrow's "Controversial" Teeny Bikinis; Reed Krakoff to Depart CoachThe Fashion Beast Team
April 23, 2013
I was like, ‘Shit, try being in a two-piece where the other person doesn’t talk!
Jack White Apologizes For Trashing Meg White, Adele, The Black Keys, Lana Del Rey, Etc.Marlow Stern
May 31, 2014
Historical Examples
If you will just step in and see these skirts—or a two-piece suit if you will?
The Girl from Sunset RanchAmy Bell Marlowe
Especially is this the case in the two-piece or coat sleeve.
Textiles and ClothingKate Heintz Watson
Two-piece walls, devised in 1902, deserve a word of description.
Inventors at WorkGeorge Iles
Two-piece suits and bikinis were still a long way in the future.
A World ApartSamuel Kimball Merwin
Jane had a pretty brown suit with beret to match while Sue wore a two-piece dress of heavy blue crepe.
Jane Stewardess of the Air LinesRuthe S. Wheeler
two-piece
- consisting of two separate parts, usually matching, as of a garment
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- such an outfit
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