crop top

noun

plural crop tops
: a short upper-body garment that does not cover the midriff

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In Peter Hujar’s Day, Sachs tones down the volume and the crop tops for something more intimate. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025 Instead, some young employees are sporting crop tops and mini skirts to sit in their cubicles—and brands (like J. Crew and Aritzia) are leaning in. Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 Next up is the awkward conversation that Molly has with Salley, her hard nipples, and a crop top. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 His first clothing drop included ribbed dresses, skirts, and crop tops in up to size XXXL. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crop top

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crop top was in 1956

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“Crop top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20top. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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