crop top

noun

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

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The singer attended the holiday event wearing a long-sleeve crop top with cutouts at the front. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025 One image also shows Kardashian wearing a white crop top, leggings and a white fur coat layered over the top. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 Emily arrives in Venice in this polka dot Stine Goya crop top and tulip skirt. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025 Swift lit up the stage in a sparkly, sporty crop top and skirt during her 1989 set. Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025 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 16 Dec. 2025.

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