crop top

noun

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

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The mom-of-five stepped out on the red carpet in a fun, ruffled light blue overall dress, with a white crop top underneath. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025 Kylie Jenner wore a red crop top and sunglasses, while Chalamet sported an Adidas jacket with a white and blue collared shirt underneath. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025 Key styles included low-rise jeans, crop tops and bright colors like pink, purple and yellow. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 In October, two women were removed from a Spirit flight for wearing crop tops. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crop top

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Mar. 2025.

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