topless

adjective

top·​less ˈtäp-ləs 

1

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?

—Christopher Marlowe

toplessness

ˈtäp-ləs-nəs 

noun

Examples of topless in a Sentence

She likes to go topless on the beach.

Recent Examples on the Web

The topless moment is a departure from the rest of Reformation’s fall offering, which leans heavily into the brand’s take on prep. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026

Since then, Hart’s continued to go topless in public and post topless photos, in part to draw attention to the nipple double standard. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

Pranks are intercut with Simpson talking to the camera and an even more tasteless rap video, where Simpson, dressed like a stereotypical pimp, is surrounded by topless dancers. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026

Despite the initial outrage, including a furious Murdoch’s when that first issue hit the streets featuring a topless girl (Abigail Amin), was immediately tempered when the numbers started soaring. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 2