all-of-a-pieceadj.
/ˌɔːləvəˈpiːs/, U.S. /ˌɔləvəˈpis/, /ˌɑləvəˈpis/ Consisting of or made from a single piece; uniform, consistent.
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the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > in agreement or harmony (with) [phrase]
in onea1400
according1523
in unison1604
of a piece1607
in concert1618
in consort1634
in tone1647
at unison1661
of a piece with1665
true1735
in suit with1797
in harmony1816
of a suit with1886
in tune1887
in key1919
tuned in1958
all-of-a-piece1960
1738 Inconsoleables i. 19 She receives them [sc. messages] all; but her Returns are so sleeveless, and so all of a Piece, that to me it looks as if her Lady knew nothing of the Matter.
1799 Ld. Nelson Let. 8 May in J. Harrison Life Nelson (1806) II. 86 You conduct is so all of a piece, that I can only say..that the last services seem to eclipse the former ones.
1847 New Monthly Mag. July 263 The father looks stiff, prim, all-of-a-piece, as if he had swallowed a poker.
1897 Boston Sunday Globe 17 Jan. He had bought one suit of all-of-a-piece underwear.
1937 Indiana (Pa.) Democrat 3 Mar. 6/6 The all-of-a-piece yoke and sleeves make me look years younger.
1960 Times 1 Nov. 16/1 He is a convincing all-of-a-piece characterization.
2010 R. Chambers Parody xi. 125 Erasmus's The Praise of Folly..was quickly followed by Utopia (1516), the all-of-a-piece mock fiction by Erasmus's friend Sir Thomas More.
Derivatives
ˌall-of-a-ˈpieceness n. uniformity, consistency, sameness.
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1867 Eng. Independent 20 June 823/1 To the attaining and maintaining of this consistency, or all-of-a-piece-ness of life and character, four things seem to be especially requisite.
1916 E. V. Lucas Cloud & Silver 138 Another remarkable thing about them..is what one might call their all-of-a-pieceness. Their first story and their last are equally mellow and mature, although years intervened.
1958 New Statesman 20 Dec. 88/1 What is remarkable about this remarkable musical is its all-of-a-pieceness.
2007 Independent Motoring (Nexis) 9 Oct. 2 The estate car rides beautifully, with a well-damped all-of-a-pieceness that makes you feel secure and serene.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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