TWO-PIECE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does two-piece mean? 

• TWO-PIECE (noun)
  The noun TWO-PIECE has 2 senses:

1. a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers

2. a woman's very brief bathing suit

  Familiarity information: TWO-PIECE used as a noun is rare.

• TWO-PIECE (adjective)
  The adjective TWO-PIECE has 1 sense:

1. (of clothing) made in or consisting of two parts or pieces

  Familiarity information: TWO-PIECE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TWO-PIECE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

lounge suit; two-piece; two-piece suit

Hypernyms ("two-piece" is a kind of...):

business suit (a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A woman's very brief bathing suit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bikini; two-piece

Hypernyms ("two-piece" is a kind of...):

bathing costume; bathing suit; swimming costume; swimsuit; swimwear (tight fitting garment worn for swimming)

• TWO-PIECE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of clothing) made in or consisting of two parts or pieces

Context example:

a two-piece swimsuit

Antonym:

one-piece ((of clothing) consisting of or fashioned in a single whole piece)

three-piece ((of clothing) made in or consisting of three parts or pieces)