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two-piece

two-piece

1 3.2
Two people who play music together as a group
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːˌpiːs/
translation icon : dúo
  • Nightly, the Cafe Surf two-piece—piano and tenor saxophone—ambles its way through the evening's middle set.
  • a two-piece band

Examples

  • The two-piece band played a lively set at the local festival.

  • It was a two-piece black-and-white-checked suit, over which she'd worn a nylon ski jacket, pale pink with an ugly cream yoke.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Squad 2 was a two-piece company at the time.

    Blog text (32)

  • ...and you put that whole bottle of hot sauce on your two-piece...

    What Men Want (2019)

  • Collapse Under the Empire is a two-piece.

    Blog text (26)

  • She was in a two-piece knit outfit, a handsome blonde woman with a high hairdo who had just retired from a long career of teaching.

    Academic text (2008)

  • For those not aware, Prince Rama is a two-piece psychedelic rock act made up of sisters Taraka and Nimai Larson.

    Blog text (32)

  • Many local venues showcase a two-piece act consisting of a guitarist and a singer.

  • During the concert, the two-piece duo captivated the audience with their harmonies.

Synonyms

duo
vstwo-piece
75 2.8

Two people who perform or work together, often as entertainers

refers specifically to a musical act of two performers
twosome
vstwo-piece
10 3.2

Two people who do things together, like walking or dancing

refers specifically to a musical act formed by two performers

Antonyms

solo
148 3.7

Music played by one person without other players

How Many

quartet
30 3.5
trio
18 3.3
two-piece
1 3.2
solo
148 3.7

Surface Forms

two-piece singular
two-pieces plural

Morphology

two-piece = two + piece (transparent) = two + piece

The compound denotes a unit composed of two members (a duo); the analysis 'two' + 'piece' (unit) yields the intended meaning.

Etymology

Two-piece comes from the simple English parts two 'two' and piece 'part', and you can think of it like a 'pair' or 'duo'. So a musical two-piece is a band made of two performers who together make the music.