one-piece

[ wuhn-pees ]

adjective

1. complete in one piece, as a garment:

   a one-piece snowsuit.

noun

1. Also called one-piecer. a one-piece garment.

one-piece

adjective

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of one-piece¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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

At the height of the war, Churchill asked Turnbull & Asser to create a one-piece garment that was generously cut, had breast pockets to keep cigars in and roomy side pockets.

From BBC

On evenings and weekends, while other dads were playing golf or tennis, my father would don a zip-up, one-piece camouflage suit.

From Los Angeles Times

“Every time we enter the clean room, we have to first put on the bunny suit, which is a very ugly one-piece jumper,” Barajas said.

From Los Angeles Times

A 10-year-old girl stands in a garden with hand on hip, wearing a Santa-themed one-piece, a sparkly Santa hat and knee-high socks.

From New York Times

Related Words

• bikini
• swimsuit