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

Ab-baring crop tops are a sexy way to balance a floor-skimming hemline. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026

These Gap pants are an effortless summer staple, designed to pair with button-downs, crop tops, and everything in between. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026

And Bobby’s huge quilted crop top and wrap skirt show clear signs of being sewn and then taken apart and resewn. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026

In the 1990s, Tom Ford, during his tenure at Gucci, made the buttocks the center of attention with the help of a visibly flashing thong, while the Y2K trends of the ’00s targeted the midsection and declared crop tops socially acceptable. — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crop top

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop