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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But don’t forget a tank top or a pair of shorts, either. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 There’s also a romantic subplot between Selena Gomez, who plays the cartel leader’s wife, and Édgar Ramírez, as a guy who wears tank tops. Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024 Body camera footage of the raid released by the army showed soldiers seizing a man in a white tank top inside a building. Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 Sophia posted an image of the two wearing Minnie Mouse ears and posing in coordinated outfits, which consisted of a black tank top and blue denim jeans. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

tank top

noun
: a sleeveless collarless shirt with a low neckline
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