Main Entry:

top·less

Pronunciation:

\-ləs\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1589

1archaic : so high as to reach up beyond sight <and burnt the topless towers of Ilium — Christopher Marlowe>2: being without a top3 a: wearing no clothing on the upper body b: featuring topless waitresses or entertainers <topless bars> c: being a place where topless women are permitted <a topless beach>

— top·less·ness \-nəs\ noun