crop top

noun

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

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Sarah Jane wore a black dress with a plunging neckline and a fuzzy burgundy coat, while Grace Ann paired gray dress pants with a black crop top. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Sometimes, it’s dressed up avec a sparkly crop top, blazer, and strappy sandals or a classic Chanel ballet flat. Michel Mejía, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025 For instance, if a Vision image includes a pair of leather pants and a white ruffled shirt, the consumer might see their likeness on a city street; if the Vision image sees the user’s likeness wearing a floral skirt and a crop top, the consumer might see their likeness on the beach. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025 Clad in a brown-and-forest-green leather biker crop top that showed off her pregnancy, baggy blue jeans, and reddish hair, Cardi fully owned the moment, surrounded by dancers whose electric choreography amplified the vibe. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Sep. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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