one-piece
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of one-piece
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Yet Churchill’s wartime wardrobe included velvet slippers and one-piece rompers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
The burka is a one-piece veil worn by some Muslim women that covers the face and body, often leaving just a mesh screen to see through.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
Next, a close-up of a young woman lounging on a beach in a yellow one-piece bathing suit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
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 • May 25, 2024
She spots them—Grandpa Ed in his palm tree trunks and Dawn Celeste in an aqua one-piece, their fingers linked, their tubes bumping as they glide along the water.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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