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Two-piece

Definition: Two-piece

Two-piece

Adjective

1. (of clothing) made in or consisting of two parts or pieces; "a two-piece swimsuit".

Noun

1. A business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers.

2. A woman's abbreviated two-piece bathing suit.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: Two-piece

Synonyms: bikini (n), lounge suit (n), two-piece suit (n). (additional references)
Antonyms: one-piece (adj), three-piece (adj). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Two-piece

English words defined with "two-piece": bikini. (references)
Specialty definitions using "two-piece": split sprockettooth base. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Two-piece

DomainTitle

Books

  • Friendship Note Cards in a Two-Piece Box (reference)

  • Sailing Style Note Cards in a Two-Piece Box (reference)

  • The Art of the Moment Note Cards in a Two-Piece Box (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Consumer Goods

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Two-piece

SubjectTopicQuote

Travel

Philippines

Either a two-piece suit or the native "barong tagalog" (a lightweight, long-sleeved shirt worn without a tie) are acceptable, ordinary business attire. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Two-piece

"Two-piece" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 58.33% of the time. "Two-piece" is used about 24 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)58.33%1493,893
Noun (singular)41.67%10111,207
                    Total100.00%24N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Two-piece

Language Translations for "two-piece"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

两件. (various references)

   

Danish

  

to-styks foldeæske (two-piece folding case), todelt skær (removable point share, slip-nose share, two-piece share), todelt rokker (two-piece regulator), todelt beskyttelseskapsel (two-piece calotte), todelt badedragt (two-piece bathing costume), tovinget opfanger (two-piece catcher, two-wing catcher), sammensat nål (compound needle, two-piece needle), fast vindejern (ball-type tap wrench, multi-way tap holder, two-piece threading die), hæftet æske (girdle case, two-piece staple-joined box), ikke-vandtaet todelt urkasse (two-piece non-water-resisting case), lejehus (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), opfanger i to stykker (two-piece catcher, two-wing catcher), delt fælg (two-piece rim), optageranordning i to dele (two-piece catcher, two-wing catcher), skær med udskiftelig spids (removable point share, slip-nose share, two-piece share), opfangningsramme i to stykker (two-piece catcher, two-wing catcher). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

tweevleugelig opvangscherm (two-piece catcher, two-wing catcher), tweedelige vouwdoos (two-piece folding case), tweedelig badpak (two-piece bathing costume), tweedelig badkostuum (two-piece bathing costume), vouwdoos (two-piece pull-through box), schuifnaald (compound needle, two-piece needle), meervoudig wringijzer (ball-type tap wrench, multi-way tap holder, two-piece threading die), kussenblok (bearing carrier, bearing-assembly, pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), gordeldoos (girdle case, two-piece staple-joined box), gedeelde velg (two-piece rim), babypakje (two-piece baby suit), afneembare schaarpunt (removable point share, slip-nose share, two-piece share). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

pystylaakeri (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), pallomainen vääntövarsi (ball-type tap wrench, multi-way tap holder, two-piece threading die), pallomainen väännin (ball-type tap wrench, multi-way tap holder, two-piece threading die), kaksiosainen taivelaatikko (two-piece folding case). (various references)

   

French

  

tourne- -gauche réglable quatre trous (two-piece threading die), costume deux-pièces (two-piece baby suit), aiguille compound (two-piece needle), arcade en deux parties d'un robinet (two-piece yoke of a valve), boîte deux pièces (two-piece can), boîte en carton composée de deux pièces agrafées (two-piece staple-joined box), boîte non étanche 2 pièces (two-piece non-water-resisting case), caisse ceinture (two-piece staple-joined box), caisse deux pieces, forme tirette (two-piece pull-through box), caisse pliante en deux pièces (two-piece folding case), aiguille piston (two-piece needle), costume de bain deux-pièces (two-piece bathing costume), valve en deux pièces (two-piece valve), dispositif récepteur deux éléments (two-piece catcher, two-wing catcher), jante en deux pièces (two-piece rim), maillot de bain deux pièces (two-piece bathing costume), palier chapeau (two-piece bearing), palier patins en deux parties (two-piece bearing), raquette en 2 pièces (two-piece regulator), soc pointe amovible (two-piece share), soc pointe détachable (two-piece share), calotte de protection en deux pièces (two-piece calotte). (various references)

   

German

  

Schiebernadel (compound needle, two-piece needle), Durchziehgürtelschachtel (girdle case, two-piece staple-joined box), Durchzugschachtel, zweiteilig (two-piece pull-through box), Gürtelfaltschachtel (girdle case, two-piece staple-joined box), Gürtelschatel (girdle case, two-piece staple-joined box), geteilte Felge (demountable rim, detachable rim, separable rim, two-piece rim), Kugelwindeisen (ball-type tap wrench, multi-way tap holder, two-piece threading die), nicht wasserdichtes zweiteiliges Uhrgehaeuse (two-piece non-water-resisting case), Deckellager (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), Schar mit auswechselbarer Spitze (removable point share, slip-nose share, two-piece share), zweiteiliges Stehlager (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), Schutzkapsel zweiteilig (two-piece calotte), Stehlager (bearing carrier, bearing-assembly, pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), Stehlager mit geteiltem Gehäuse (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), zweiteilige Faltschachtel (two-piece folding case), zweiteiliger Anzug (two-piece baby suit), zweiteiliger Badeanzug (two-piece bathing costume), zweiteiliger Fangrahmen (two-piece catcher, two-wing catcher), Zweiteiliges Schar (removable point share, slip-nose share, two-piece share), Ruecker zweiteilig (two-piece regulator). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

κοστούμι δύο τεμαχίων (two-piece baby suit), ένδυμα κολύμβησης δύο τεμαχίων (two-piece bathing costume), σύνθετη βελόνα (compound needle, two-piece needle), σφαιρική ή πρισματική ιδιοσυσκευή με βραχίονες για τη συγκράτηση και την περιστροφή σπειροτόμων χειρός (ball-type tap wrench, multi-way tap holder, two-piece threading die), μαγιό μπάνιου ντε πιες (two-piece bathing costume), πτυσσόμενο κιβώτιο δύο τεμαχίων (two-piece folding case), υνί με αποσυναρμολογούμενο άκρο (removable point share, slip-nose share, two-piece share), τριβέας με καλύπτρα (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), διπλό χαρτοκιβώτιο συρραμμένο με συνδετήρες (girdle case, two-piece staple-joined box), διπλωτό κιβώτιο δύο τεμαχίων (two-piece folding case), διάταξη υποδοχέα με δύο στοιχεία (two-piece catcher, two-wing catcher). (various references)

   

Italian

  

cuscinetto diviso (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), apparecchio recettore a due elementi (two-piece catcher, two-wing catcher), astuccio in due pezzi (two-piece folding case), calotta di protezione in due pezzi (two-piece calotte), cassa in cartone composta di due pezzi aggraffati (girdle case, two-piece staple-joined box), cassa non impermeabile 2 pezzi (two-piece non-water-resisting case), cerchio in due pezzi diagonali (two-piece rim), ago scorrevole (compound needle, two-piece needle), costumino a due pezzi (two-piece baby suit), vomere con punta separabile (removable point share, slip-nose share, two-piece share), cuscinetto in due pezzi (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), racchetta in 2 pezzi (two-piece regulator), supporto aperto (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), supporto diviso (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), supporto in due pezzi (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), vomere con punta distaccabile (removable point share, slip-nose share, two-piece share), costume da bagno a due pezzi (midriff). (various references)

   

Manx

  

daa veer. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

o-piecetway

   

Portuguese

  

suportes de rolamentos (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), relha de ponta removível (removable point share, slip-nose share, two-piece share), raqueta de 2 peças (two-piece regulator), jante dividida (two-piece rim), fato de duas peças (two-piece baby suit), fato de banho de duas peças (two-piece bathing costume), dispositivo receptor de dois elementos (two-piece catcher, two-wing catcher), calota de protecao em 2 pecas (two-piece calotte), caixa planificável de duas peças (two-piece folding case), caixa nao estanque 2 peças (two-piece non-water-resisting case), caixa de cartão em duas peças agrafadas (girdle case, two-piece staple-joined box), caixa com cinta de reforço (girdle case, single-battened case, two-piece staple-joined box), biquini (two-piece bathing costume), agulha composta para malha (compound needle, two-piece needle). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

состоящий из двух частей или кусков. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

traje de bano de dos piezas (two-piece bathing costume), reja de punta recambiable (removable point share, slip-nose share, two-piece share), reja de punta amovible (removable point share, slip-nose share, two-piece share), raqueta de 2 piezas (two-piece regulator), llanta dividida (two-piece rim), colector de dos elementos (two-piece catcher, two-wing catcher), cojinete partido (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing), cajita de protección de dos piezas (two-piece calotte), caja plegable de dos piezas (two-piece folding case), caja no hermética 2 piezas (two-piece non-water-resisting case), caja de cartón formada por dos piezas grapadas entre si (girdle case, two-piece staple-joined box), aguja compuesta (compound needle, two-piece needle). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

tvådelad viklåda (two-piece folding case), häftad låda (girdle case, two-piece staple-joined box), delat lager (pedestal, pedestal bearing, pillow block, plummer block, split bearing, two-piece bearing). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

döpiyes (ensemble, two piece, two-piece dress), bikini (bikini, two piece, two-piece swimming suit). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

hai mảnh. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Two-piece

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-e-e-i-o-p-t-w"

-1 letter: picotee.

-2 letters: cowpie, peewit, poetic.

-3 letters: optic, pewit, picot, piece, topee, topic, towie, twice.

-4 letters: cepe, cete, cite, cope, cote, epic, etic, otic, pice, poet, tope, topi, twee, weep, weet, wept, wipe, wite.

-5 letters: cee, cep, cop, cot, cow, ewe, ice, ope, opt, owe, pec, pee, pet, pew, pic, pie, pit, poi, pot, pow, tee.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Usage Frequency
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams
9. Bibliography


  

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