one-piece

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one-piece (not comparable)

  1. Composed of a single integral unit or so appearing.
    A one-piece metal hammer with an applied rubbery handgrip is nonetheless one integral piece, because the head, shaft, handle, and butt are cast in a single mold and/or forged as one seamless unit.
    A man's one-piece swimsuit can be as small as a jock strap, whereas a woman's one-piece swimsuit covers both the genitalia and the breasts.
    • 1960 December, “The first hundred 25 kV a.c. electric locomotives for B.R.”, in Train Illustrated, page 728:
      The two-axle bogies, of Metro-Vick swing-link type, are of one-piece cast-steel construction with box-section side frames and headstocks.

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one-piece (plural one-pieces)

  1. A one-piece article of clothing, especially a swimsuit.

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