tank top

noun

: a sleeveless collarless shirt with usually wide shoulder straps and no front opening

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Stepping outside, Weir — in white yoga pants and a blue tank top, his hair and bushy beard pepper-gray — began carefully swinging the sledgehammer around his head and behind his back. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026 For her iteration, the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days alum embraced lingerie dressing in a plunging black lace tank top with micro spaghetti straps and a keyhole chest cutout. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026 Indeed, her street style is more relaxed, featuring long leather trenches, loose jeans, track pants, and tank tops. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026 Andrew Musgrave crossed the finish line in cross-country skiing today in a tank top, and the cold didn’t seem to bother him one bit. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tank top

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tank top was in 1950

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“Tank top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tank%20top. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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tank top

noun
: a sleeveless collarless shirt with a low neckline
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