one-piece

[wuhn-pees]

adjective

1. complete in one piece, as a garment.

   a one-piece snowsuit.

noun

1. Also called one-piecer. 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

With a wink and a flick of her ponytail, Sue and six other dancers — all sporting shiny, one-piece leotards with gratuitous cutouts — begin to gyrate, thrust, and squat to throbbing electronic music.

From Salon

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

Kitten heels and full skirts, capri pants and tailored menswear, blouses with crisp collars and one-piece bathing suits feel less like “now” and more like “back then.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• bikini 
• swimsuit