tank top

noun

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

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Throw it over your shoulders for a preppy aesthetic, or wear it over a tank top once the cabin AC starts blasting. Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025 Why did guys wearing tank tops that fully exposed their nipples fall out of style? Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025 Channel gorpcore with a tank top, a funnel-neck jacket, and track pants, or try your hand at Scandi styling with a chunky cardigan, a full skirt, and an oversized scrunchie. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2025 In the Instagram snap, Heather — in a beige tank top with a white cardigan — could be seen sitting at the center of a circular table with Haack and her boyfriend, Christopher Larocca, on one side of her while Tristan, Tarek, Brayden, and Haack’s son, Hudson, 6, sat along the other side. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 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 25 Nov. 2025.

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tank top

noun
: a sleeveless collarless shirt with a low neckline
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