fourpiece

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noun

A group (of musicians and/or singers) comprising four people; a quartet.

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Meanings

nounfourpiece (plural fourpieces)

plural fourpieces

  1. entertainmentA group (of musicians and/or singers) comprising four people; a quartet.

    The London-based fourpiece – fronted by the shaven-headed Skin, who combined the vocal range of Mariah Carey with the swagger of Michael Hutchence, alongside bassist Cass and drummer Mark Richardson – had sold 4m albums, headlined Glastonbury, and played at Nelson Mandela's 80th birthday party.

    2009 September 23, Laura Barnett, “Skunk Anansie: 'We burnt out'”, in The Guardian

Origin

From four + piece.

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APA

fourpiece. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourpiece

MLA

“fourpiece.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourpiece. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourpiece,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourpiece.

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