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a
: wearing no clothing on the upper body
b
: featuring topless waitresses or entertainers
topless bars
c
: being a place where topless women are permitted
a topless beach
2
: being without a top
3
archaic
: so high as to reach up beyond sight
… and burnt the topless towers of Ilium?—
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Christopher MarloweExamples of topless in a Sentence
She likes to go topless on the beach.
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Perhaps in imitation of the former occupant—known only through the photographs, books, textiles, and trinkets covering the walls and the floor—Liden sits topless at a piano.
—Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
In particular, Wenders spoke about a scene from his 1975 film Wrong Move, which includes a topless shot of actress Nastassja Kinski, who was just 13 at the time.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026
And in September 1982, Daily stumbled upon the remains of a 22-year-old topless dancer named Sherry Morrow on a remote stretch of the Knik River during an off-duty hunting trip.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Miami boasts over 100 yachts on offer, while supercar fans opt for topless vehicles like the Rolls Royce Dawn or the Ferrari 488 Spider.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
In particular, Wenders spoke about a scene from his 1975 film Wrong Move, which includes a topless shot of actress Nastassja Kinski, who was just 13 at the time.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026
And in September 1982, Daily stumbled upon the remains of a 22-year-old topless dancer named Sherry Morrow on a remote stretch of the Knik River during an off-duty hunting trip.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Miami boasts over 100 yachts on offer, while supercar fans opt for topless vehicles like the Rolls Royce Dawn or the Ferrari 488 Spider.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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“Topless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topless. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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