1
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
2
: being without a top
3
archaic
: so high as to reach up beyond sight
and burnt the topless towers of Ilium—
Christopher Marlowe
Christopher MarloweExamples of topless in a Sentence
She likes to go topless on the beach.
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The outlet reported that Kara Noble, who worked alongside the future royal at the Capital radio network, received £40,000 for photos of a topless 23-year-old Sophie on holiday in Spain with radio host Chris Tarrant.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In August, Klum posted a photo of herself lounging topless on a beach with Kaulitz during a romantic getaway to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Republican senator wagged his finger at the woke community, chastising their outrage in a social media post that also included an image of a topless Sweeney in the American Eagle jeans at the center of the controversial ad.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
The billboard, spotted near Los Angeles’ Sound City Studios where the album was originally recorded, features the iconic cover art of a topless Nicks and Buckingham alongside their names and the date Sept. 19 — a likely nod to the record’s roots.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 22 July 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In August, Klum posted a photo of herself lounging topless on a beach with Kaulitz during a romantic getaway to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Republican senator wagged his finger at the woke community, chastising their outrage in a social media post that also included an image of a topless Sweeney in the American Eagle jeans at the center of the controversial ad.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
The billboard, spotted near Los Angeles’ Sound City Studios where the album was originally recorded, features the iconic cover art of a topless Nicks and Buckingham alongside their names and the date Sept. 19 — a likely nod to the record’s roots.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 22 July 2025
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“Topless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topless. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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