tank top
noun
: a sleeveless collarless shirt with usually wide shoulder straps and no front opening
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Nobody wears a white tank top quite like Zendaya, it must be said.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Stone, nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her work in Bugonia, dared to bare in a butter yellow Louis Vuitton two-piece made of a sleeveless tank top with a short hem that put her toned abs and belly button on display.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Carried up to a size 3X and on sale in 10 colors and patterns—including seven neutrals—this tank top has a seamless construction that won’t chafe or dig into you while training, as well as grippers along the inner hem that prevent it from riding up.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
On TikTok, there’s even tutorials on how to wrap it into a halterneck tank top—the stretchy material allows for it.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Stone, nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her work in Bugonia, dared to bare in a butter yellow Louis Vuitton two-piece made of a sleeveless tank top with a short hem that put her toned abs and belly button on display.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Carried up to a size 3X and on sale in 10 colors and patterns—including seven neutrals—this tank top has a seamless construction that won’t chafe or dig into you while training, as well as grippers along the inner hem that prevent it from riding up.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
On TikTok, there’s even tutorials on how to wrap it into a halterneck tank top—the stretchy material allows for it.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Tank top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tank%20top. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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