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Meaning of "three-piece suit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THREE-PIECE SUIT

three-piece suit  [ˈθriːˌpiːs suːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THREE-PIECE SUIT

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Three-Piece suit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THREE-PIECE SUIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

three-piece suit

Suit (clothing)

In clothing, a suit is a set of garments made from the same cloth, usually consisting of at least a jacket and trousers. Lounge suits, which originated in Britain as country wear, are the most common style of Western suit. Other types of suit still worn today are the dinner suit, part of black tie, which arose as a lounging alternative to dress coats in much the same way as the day lounge suit came to replace frock coats and morning coats; and, rarely worn today, the morning suit. This article discusses the lounge suit, elements of informal dress code. The variations in design, cut, and cloth, such as two- and three- piece, or single- and double- breasted, determine the social and work suitability of the garment. Often, suits are worn, as is traditional, with a collared shirt and necktie. Until around the 1960s, as with all men's clothes, a hat would have been also worn when the wearer was outdoors. Suits also come with different numbers of pieces: a two-piece suit has a jacket and the trousers; a three piece adds a vest or waistcoat; further pieces might include a matching flat cap.

Definition of three-piece suit in the English dictionary

The definition of three-piece suit in the dictionary is a suit consisting of three matching parts, such as a jacket, waistcoat, and trousers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THREE-PIECE SUIT


bodysuit
ˈbɒdɪˌsuːt
catsuit
ˈkætˌsuːt
countersuit
ˈkaʊntəˌsuːt
drysuit
ˈdraɪsuːt
Hatshepsut
hætˈʃɛpsuːt
jumpsuit
ˈdʒʌmpsuːt
lawsuit
ˈlɔːˌsuːt
playsuit
ˈpleɪˌsuːt
ski-suit
ˈskɪsuːt
skinsuit
ˈskɪnˌsuːt
sleepsuit
ˈsliːpˌsuːt
snowsuit
ˈsnəʊsuːt
spacesuit
ˈspeɪsˌsuːt
suit
suːt
sunsuit
ˈsʌnˌsuːt
swimsuit
ˈswɪmˌsuːt
tracksuit
ˈtrækˌsuːt
wetsuit
ˈwetsuːt
wingsuit
ˈwɪŋˌsuːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THREE-PIECE SUIT

three-gaited
three-legged
three-legged race
three-line
three-line whip
three-martini lunch
three-mile limit
three-peat
three-phase
three-piece
three-piece suite
three-pin plug
three-ply
three-point landing
three-point turn
three-quarter
three-quarter binding
three-quarter time
three-ring circus
three-sided

WORDS THAT END LIKE THREE-PIECE SUIT

bathing suit
birthday suit
business suit
diving suit
dress suit
follow suit
jogging suit
jump suit
leisure suit
long suit
lounge suit
major suit
pursuit
sailor suit
strong suit
sweat suit
swimming suit
trouser suit
union suit
wet suit
zoot suit

Synonyms and antonyms of three-piece suit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «three-piece suit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THREE-PIECE SUIT

Find out the translation of three-piece suit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of three-piece suit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «three-piece suit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三件套
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

traje de tres piezas
570 millions of speakers

English

three-piece suit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तीन पीस सूट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بدلة ثلاث قطع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

костюм-тройка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

terno de três peças
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তিনটা স্যুট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

costume à trois pièces
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saman tiga keping
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dreiteiliger Anzug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スリーピース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쓰리 피스 정장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setelan saputangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ đồ ba mảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூன்று-துண்டு வழக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तीन तुकडा खटला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üç parça bir takım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abito in tre pezzi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trzyczęściowy garnitur
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

костюм - трійка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

costum din trei piese
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοστούμι τριών τεμαχίων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drie stuk pak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tredelad kostym
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tredelt dress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of three-piece suit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THREE-PIECE SUIT»

The term «three-piece suit» is quite widely used and occupies the 55.036 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THREE-PIECE SUIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about three-piece suit

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3 QUOTES WITH «THREE-PIECE SUIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word three-piece suit.
1
Charles Kimbrough
I've always been slightly self-conscious as an actor, and I guess that sometimes reads as pomposity. Starting when I was 30, I somehow gave off an impression at an audition that had them mentally put me in a three-piece suit or put an attache case in my hand. If there was a stiff-guy part, the director would brighten up when I came in.
2
Scott Weiland
I prefer a three-piece suit myself. Very sixties rock and roll. But they're not too quirky. Businessmen could wear them.
3
Dominic West
I look ridiculous in a three-piece suit - I'm too fat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THREE-PIECE SUIT»

Discover the use of three-piece suit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to three-piece suit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Three-Piece Suit and Modern Masculinity: England, 1550-1850
In 1666 King Charles II introduced a fashion that developed into the three-piece suit. This text examines the inspiration behind this royal revolution in masculine attire.
David Kuchta, 2002
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Dragon in a Three-Piece Suit: The Emergence of Capitalism in ...
With its combination of rigorous argument and uniquely rich detail, this book gives us the most complete picture yet of Chinese economic reform at the crucial level of the industrial firm.
Doug Guthrie, 2001
3
Alec: Three Piece Suit
Three of Eddie Campbell's Alec books collected into a single volume for the first time. "Alec: Three Piece Suit" includes: Grafitti Kitchen considered by many to be his finest work.
‎2001
4
Outside the Southern Myth
Kaplan transcribes this locution as ol' — not o-l-d — Mr. Bill, to give some flavor of a southern dialect to Perry's language that is somehow at odds with his three- piece suit, and so makes either the three-piece suit or the dialect an Armbruster ...
‎1997
5
Race Men
Such embodiment is also an important trope to Cornel West: The Victorian three- piece suit—with a clock and a chain in the vest—worn by W. E. B. Du Bois not only represented the age that shaped and molded him; it also digniaed his sense of ...
Hazel V. CARBY, Hazel V Carby, 2009
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Alec, Three Piece Suit
Tegneserier.
Eddie Campbell, 2001
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On The Home Front
By December, bans were lifted on waistcoats, and for an additional eight coupons the three-piece suit became standard.51 The Victory Suit incident indicates that Australian civilians did not always accept government controls. Interestingly ...
Darian-Smith, Kate, Kate Darian-Smith, 2009
8
Party Animals: A Hollywood Tale of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' ...
three. Three-Piece-Suit. Negotiations. After the subway Tommy party, all New York knew what L.A. had long known: Allan Carr was America's premiere party giver, someone who glittered like gold and measured less than an inch in depth.
Robert Hofler, 2010
9
Becoming A Person of God: Understanding the Process
He had gone to South Africa with a three piece suit. He came back with a three piece suit and when he landed in India he realized, 'I am an Indian but I do not know India.' He decided to travel throughout India in train. He wanted to identify with ...
Sunny Philip, 2011
10
How Free is Free?: The Long Death of Jim Crow
"The bottom line is still here," insisted Charles Gratton in Birmingham, Alabama, in l994. "There was a saying that goes, 'The KKK have pulled off his robe and put on a three-piece suit.' What I mean by that, instead of having a robe and a cone ...
Leon F. Litwack, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THREE-PIECE SUIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term three-piece suit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jidenna Told Us Everything It Takes to Be a Classic Man
Fittingly, Jidenna doesn't dress like other rappers, preferring bespoke suits, club ... The first is my father, he wore three-piece suits in the '60s and '70s a lot. «Esquire.com, Jun 15»
2
In 1915, Hydrology Fieldwork Was Conducted In A Three-Piece Suit
Measuring a stream's level is essential for everything from flood forecasting to navigation, and has been a key duty of hydrologists for decades. A hydrographer ... «io9, Jun 15»
3
Three-piece suits: Charles joins Ant and Dec's double act
ARE you being served, Sir? Comedy duo Ant and Dec had the Prince of Wales in stitches yesterday in the menswear department at M&S in London's Oxford ... «Express.co.uk, May 15»
4
Tom Cruise looks the dapper gent in a three-piece suit for dinner …
The Mission Impossible actor had flown into London from Italy where he had attended the Giorgio Armani 40th Anniversary celebrations at Nobu in Milan. «Daily Mail, May 15»
5
Three-piece suit football back in action
We're talking about dapper gentlemen (and gentle-women) of Three Piece Suit Football! Started back in 2009 in Piedmont Park, TPSF is exactly what you think it ... «MyFox Atlanta, Jan 15»
6
George Clooney is dapper as he charms the ladies of Downton Abbey
Dressed in a grey three-piece suit, the star appeared to enjoy his brief foray into 1920s life. Fans were thrilled when it was revealed that George would be ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
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George Clooney cuts a dapper figure in three-piece suit as he stars …
Dressed in similar grey three-piece suits, the actors are seen smiling at each other as they hold onto a clapperboard with the words 'Text Santa' written in red ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
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Return of the three-piece suit: men ditch casual for waistcoats
The old-fashioned three-piece suit is making a comeback, fashion experts say, with men ditching the casual look in favour of a smarter approach to dressing. «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
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Three Makes a Trend: Stylish Gents Are Sporting Three-Piece Suits
"They say good things come in threes, and that is generally true when it comes to suits. A three-piece look, especially with a matching vest and tie, offers many ... «InStyle, Nov 14»
10
Channing Tatum Brings Back the Three-Piece Suit, Talks Dark …
Tatum suited up for a screening of Foxcatcher at the MOMA in New York City last night (November 11, 2014). The three-piece grey checked suit has never ... «Celebuzz, Nov 14»

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