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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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She likes to go topless on the beach.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
From a set of swallows to a topless mermaid, many of Harry Styles’s long menu of tattoos are inspired by classic Americana designs.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Prince William and Kate Middleton were extremely mad at the press in 2012 over a topless photo scandal.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … PALACE FURY — Prince William was 'ready to go to war with the press' over Kate Middleton’s topless photos scandal.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Topless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topless. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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