crop top

noun

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

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Taylor styled the look with oversized black leather trousers, a black belted crop top and a voluminous tech jacket detailed with a sharp shoulder and subtle zips. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025 Women aren’t being told to drop their hemlines or give up crop tops after kids. Essence, 4 Aug. 2025 Trendy Queen Snug Crop Top Style this snug crop top with linen shorts and maxi skirts now, then wear it with wide-leg jeans and comfy leggings once the temperature drops. Emily Weaver, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025 The latest Barbie slays in a chic blue polka-dot crop top, ruffled miniskirt, chunky heels and an insulin pump. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for crop top

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 20 Aug. 2025.

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