Search results for 'piece':

piece noun 1 a portion of some material; a bit. 2 any of the sections into which something (eg a cake) is divided; a portion taken from a whole. 3 a component part • a jigsaw piece. 4 a an item in a set; b usually as adj • an 18-piece teaset • a 3-piece suite. 5 an individual member of a class of things represented by a collective noun • a piece of fruit • a piece of clothing. 6 a specimen or example of something • a fine piece of Chippendale. 7 an instance • a piece of nonsense. 8 a musical, artistic, literary or dramatic work. 9 an article in a newspaper, etc. 10 a coin • a 50 pence piece • pieces of eight. 11 chess one of the tokens or men used in a board game. 12 a cannon or firearm. 13 offensive, colloq a woman. 14 Scots a a snack or meal, such as a sandwich, biscuit etc; b a piece of bread with butter, jam, etc. verb (pieced, piecing). all in one piece undamaged, unhurt, intact • returned from her travels, all in one piece. all of a piece forming an indivisible whole. go to pieces colloq to lose emotional control; to panic. in pieces 1 separated into a number of component parts. 2 broken; shattered. of a piece with something consistent or uniform with it. a piece of one's mind a frank and outspoken reprimand. say one's piece to make one's contribution to a discussion. to pieces 1 into its component parts • take to pieces. 2 into fragments, shreds, tatters, etc • falling to pieces.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c as pece: from French piece.