tank top

noun

: a sleeveless collarless shirt with usually wide shoulder straps and no front opening

Examples of tank top in a Sentence

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Main Street The rally itself is a spectacle - streets packed with bikes, vendors hawking everything from turkey legs to tank tops, and strangers chatting like old friends. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Luxurious slip tops with soft draping and fluid necklines replaced the basic white tank top. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025 Martin, who is forty years old, was dressed like a Backstreet Boy, with a plaid shirt worn open over a tank top and wide-legged jeans, his short light-brown hair parted down the middle. Emily Witt, New Yorker, 24 July 2025 Wear it over a mini dress or a tank top and wide-leg pants for an instant outfit upgrade, complete with two handy pockets for extra storage. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tank top

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tank top was in 1950

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“Tank top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tank%20top. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

tank top

noun
: a sleeveless collarless shirt with a low neckline
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