crop top

noun

plural crop tops
: a short upper-body garment that does not cover the midriff

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Per the script, the character of Lori is supposed to enter wearing a Mianus U shirt — yes, Mianus is a real place in Connecticut — and the costume department has put her in a sexy crop top instead. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 Numerous photos shared by the Mail show the 56-year-old underwriter wearing skin-tight crop tops with massive balloons stuffed in his chest, which understandably went viral on social media. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026 In a sneak-peek video posted on her Instagram grid, the 27-year-old is seen posing on the beach in a wet white crop top and shorts as Captiva Island, Florida, waves ebb and flow behind her. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 The same goes for festival staples like crop tops, which are being reimagined with more structure and elevated fabrics. Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crop top

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crop top was in 1956

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“Crop top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20top. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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