tank top

noun

: a sleeveless collarless shirt with usually wide shoulder straps and no front opening

Examples of tank top in a Sentence

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For the basketball date night, Jenner wore a stylish casual look of a white one-shoulder tank top paired with leather pants and snake-print heeled boots. Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 May 2025 Consider wearing an oversized, over-the-top brooch—like Phoebe Philo’s giant organza pom-pom—and pin it on the shoulder of your favorite Hanes tank top or band T-shirt. Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 1 May 2025 Merino Wool Open-Back Tank Top This open-back tank top will be your new favorite addition to your shirt collection thanks to its soft, stretchy, and thermoregulating wool fabric blend consisting of 86% merino wool, 13% polyamide, and 1% elastane. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025 Throw them on with a tank top and a woven tote, and you’re set for the day. Anrabess Linen Romper $40 at Amazon The clean V-neck, belted waist, and breezy fabric make this romper a one-and-done look that still feels elevated. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tank top

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tank top was in 1950

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“Tank top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tank%20top. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

tank top

noun
: a sleeveless collarless shirt with a low neckline
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