crop top

noun

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

Examples of crop top in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The item that befuddles me the most is the crop top. Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024 The word choice — and even the short-shorts and crop tops Wall wears — is intentional. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for crop top 

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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 17 May. 2024.

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