Preview（腕試し）

Kanako: What did you buy at the department store?

Maki: I got a one-piece.

Kanako: Wow! It's only April and you bought something to go swimming in?

Maki: It's not a swimsuit! I'm going to wear it to a party this Friday.

What did Maki buy?

A. a bathing suit

B. a skirt

C. a dress

D. a jacket

Examples（例文）

In Japanese, one piece is often used as a noun to mean a woman's dress. In English, one-piece is usually used as an adjective to describe a piece of clothing. The most commonly described article of clothing is a one-piece swimsuit. As in Japanese, it can be used as a noun if the subject is understood.

Kanako was planning to buy a bikini, but she decided to buy a one-piece instead.

Maki bought a nice dress to wear to a party.

　

Exercises （練習）

Please choose the best answer.

1. Tomoyo wanted to buy a matching shirt and skirt for the picnic, but she didn't. Instead, she bought ____________ .

A. a one-piece

B. a summer dress

C. a computer

　

2. What would you call a dress with no sleeves?

A. no sleeve

B. a no-sleeve dress

C. a sleeveless dress