three-piece

Vest-including suit type

Three-piece describes something made of three matching or coordinated parts.

A three-piece suit includes jacket, trousers, and vest.

A three-piece band has three musicians.

The term often stands alone as a noun: He wore a three-piece to the interview.

suit

tailored

Adjusted to fit exactly

  • waistcoatSleeveless torso garment
  • vestSleeveless upper-body garment
  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering

trousers · formal · pinstripe · business · bespoke · ensemble · matching · lapel · single-breasted · double-breasted

furniture

suite

Connected hotel rooms

sectional · living room · matching · upholstered · set · couch · seating · cushion · fabric · leather

band

trio

Group of three

  • drumsStruck membrane instruments
  • bassDeep pitch or fish
  • guitarFretted stringed instrument

rock · power trio · musicians · rhythm section · combo · gig · live · amplifier · stage · set

Categories
Opposites
number of components

three-piecetwo-piece

Garment in two parts

one-piece · lounge suit · separates · single-breasted suit

formality/completeness

three-piececasual wear

Informal, comfortable clothing

sportswear · business casual · shirtsleeves · underdressed

coordination/matching

three-pieceseparates

Divides into portions

uncoordinated · mix and match · mismatched · casual wear

Family

three, piece, thrice, third, thirds, thirdly, pieced, pieces, piecing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G