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ˈthree-piece, a. and n.
A. adj.
1. Of a suite of furniture: comprising three separate items; freq. of a lounge suite: (usu.) comprising two armchairs and a sofa.
1908Sears, Roebuck Catal. 455 Five-piece parlor suite... Three-piece parlor suite. 1952New Statesman 5 July 10/1 Thankfully home, not to sink onto the centre couch of a three-piece suite. 1976G. Moffat Short Time to Live ix. 82 The bathroom held..the usual three-piece suite. 1978E. Malpass Wind brings up Rain xi. 109 A three-piece suite in blue moquette for the front room.
2. Of a suit of clothes: comprising three separate garments; freq. of a man's suit: comprising trousers, jacket, and waistcoat.
1909in C. W. Cunnington Eng. Women's Clothing in Present Cent. (1952) iii. 91 New Three Piece Suit. 1923Queen 26 July p. viii, The three-piece coat-frock. 1965F. Sargeson Memoirs of Peon vi. 134 Three-piece suits were the rule. 1980TWA Ambassador Oct. 84/2 We try to be a little lively, just to get out of that staid, gray, three-piece-suit mold.
3. Mus. Of a band: comprising three instruments or players.
1939C. R. Cooper Designs in Scarlet ii. 13 A three⁓piece string band or a full orchestra. 1959Wallis & Blair Thunder Above xii. 125 The band struck up again. The three-piece combination..played German dance music. 1978M. Russell Daylight Robbery i. 20 The assortment of dance-floor routines that were accompanying the pulsation of a three-piece Latin-American group.
B. n.
1. A three-piece suit.
1931W. Holtby Poor Caroline 18 Oh, Mums, I must show you my new blue three-piece. 1982Barr & York Official Sloane Ranger Handbk. 42/1 There are a few basic lines that continue practically for ever, like..the basic City three-piece.
2. A three-piece suite.
1966G. Burnett Dead Account iv. 27 The room looked more expensive..a grey/red three-piece that wouldn't show much change out of two hundred guineas. 1977Times 24 Dec. 16/6 What suburban child is going to believe that..Santa would be allowed..to put his great sooty footmarks all over the Dralon three piece and the wall to wall?
Hence three-piecer U.S., a three-piece suit.
1964N.Y. Post 9 Nov. 13 Orlon® cardigan three-piecer a-glitter with trim. 1976Billings (Montana) Gaz. 20 June 5-e (Advt.), Our all polyester knit shirt is great for leisure suits, a three piecer, even tucked into a pair of casual pants. |