Definition of "three-piece" [three-piece]

• Made in or consisting of three parts or pieces, as a suit consisting of a jacket, trousers, and a vest. (adjective)

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• "But for the full monty, the OED favors the explanation that it once referred to “the purchase of a complete three-piece suit” made by the tailor Montague Maurice Burton 1885–1952."
• "I had a Student Council meeting that day and was wearing my best three-piece suit."
• "Considering the current xenophobic fires being set throughout the nation, and the fact the economic climate can easily fan those flames, it is time for the Latino Sharpton to press his/her three-piece suit, perfect his/her look of disgust, and rise from the crowd in order to be reckoned with."