crop top

noun

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

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That attitude switch-up brought Ciara into a new style era: daring crop tops, eye-shading hoodies. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025 In the third image of the carousel post, the Babygirl actress wore a blue crop top and skirt and gave her daughter a big hug. Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Despite her age, the elderly doctor, an ally to the Straw Hat Pirates, dresses like a teenager, with a crop top, bellybutton ring, and tight jeans emblazoned with flames. EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025 This isn't the first time the Bronx singer has professed her love of baggy denim, and what better time to wear them with a midriff-baring crop top than August? Luz García, Glamour, 8 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2025.

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