tank top

noun

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

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Leni completed the costume with a wig imitating Camilla’s dark, curly tresses, and wore the character’s most iconic outfit with a white tank top and oversize hairbow. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025 For those not interested in crafting, a plain white tank top and white shorts with gold jewelry can do the trick. Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 The more than 20-piece lineup revisits Calvin Klein’s ‘90s DNA with a modern edge—think darted carpenter jeans with contrast stitching, loose-fitting barrel silhouettes and a mix of puffers, trucker jackets along with the brand’s signature cotton basics like T-shirts, underwear and tank tops. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025 For the casual afternoon outing, the Skn by LH founder wore a black formfitting tank top and coordinating high-rise leggings from Lululemon. Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tank top

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

tank top

noun
: a sleeveless collarless shirt with a low neckline
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