Definition of "two-piece" [two-piece]

• Made in or consisting of two parts or pieces. (adjective)
• A garment, such as a swimsuit, consisting of two parts. (noun)

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• ""We call it two-piece and fries, the bikini and the bras," said Stephen Derek, a traditional costume maker, referring to the skimpy costumes that have become a staple of the new bands."
• "Yet in some countries women are not able to purchase, let alone wear, the two-piece swimsuit."
• "But instead of naming his suit for a discovery in physics, Réard focused instead on the idea that a woman in his two-piece would herself be a metaphorical bomb, one that could yield an unprecedented, explosive reaction."