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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Restaurants typically don’t have dress codes (you’ll never be asked to put on a blazer at a silver-service restaurant), but at many city bars and sports pubs, dress codes are enforced: no thongs (flip-flops), singlets (tank tops) and high-vis workwear. Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024 In the pictures, Hilton is wearing a black headband and gray tank top, while Spears, 42, is wearing a white button-down shirt. Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 And did anyone expect Randy to be so jacked in his tank top?! Charlie Mason, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024 Advertisement The residue — which was found on items including socks, boxers, tank tops, sweatpants, jeans, hoodies, underwear and a pair of cow onesie pajamas — tested positive for methamphetamine, federal prosecutors say. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tank top 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Dec. 2024.

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tank top

noun
: a sleeveless collarless shirt with a low neckline
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