three-piece

Thân thiện

A man wears a three-piece suit to a business meeting.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Consisting of three separate matching items: Describes a set of clothing, typically a suit, comprising three distinct but coordinated garments: a jacket, trousers (or a skirt), and a waistcoat (vest).

Usage

• The term "three-piece" is used attributively, meaning it is placed directly before a noun to describe it.
• It most commonly modifies the nouns "suit" or "set."
• It implies a formal or business-appropriate style.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • He wore a sharp three-piece suit to the interview.
  • The classic three-piece business suit includes a vest.
  • She prefers a three-piece set with a skirt instead of trousers.

Advanced Usage

• "three-piece band": While the core definition relates to clothing, the structure is sometimes applied metaphorically to describe a musical group with exactly three members, especially in genres like jazz or rock. (e.g., )
• "three-piece suite": In British English, this commonly refers to a furniture set for a living room, typically consisting of a sofa and two matching armchairs.

Variants and Related Words

• Two-piece (adj.): Consisting of two separate matching items (e.g., a two-piece swimsuit or a suit with only a jacket and trousers).
• Suit (n.): A set of clothes made of the same fabric, typically a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt.

Synonyms

• Matching set of three
• Tripartite (formal, more general, not specific to clothing)

Antonyms

• Two-piece
• Separates (non-matching individual clothing items)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of clothing) made in or consisting of three parts or pieces; jacket and trousers and vest"
   • the standard three-piece business suit