crop top

noun

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

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In October 2024, two passengers were removed for wearing crop tops deemed inappropriate. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 The airline’s passenger contract update comes after two women claimed last October that they were kicked off a Spirit Airlines flight for wearing crop tops. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 Instances that reportedly contributed to the policy shift include the removal of passengers wearing crop tops and clothing with explicit language. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025 Last October, a Spirit customer took to social media to complain that she and three others, including a toddler, were removed from their flight because two women in the group were wearing crop tops. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 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 5 Feb. 2025.

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