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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Styles, for his part, opted for a butter yellow button-up over a white tank top, black trousers, off-white Vans sneakers, and a gray coat. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025 In the post, Meyer could be seen wearing a white tank top and low-rise baggy blue jeans that showed off her pregnant belly. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 The suits are in his signature double-face wool and are paired with stretch jersey tank tops in colors like pink, crimson, taupe, sand, blush and ecru. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025 The compression tank top and short, snug skort were meant to be performance wear. Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tank top

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Dec. 2025.

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tank top

noun
: a sleeveless collarless shirt with a low neckline
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