tank top
Americannoun
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tank tops
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of tank top
First recorded in 1945–50
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Browne, 29, has tickets to a spring music festival in Washington and has already picked out a tank top shaped like a butterfly for the event.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
It released an image of the actress wearing the fictional archaeologist's green tank top and brown shorts - a look inspired by the character's appearance in the classic Lara Croft games on the original PlayStation.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
These materials are the difference between a dark winter sweater and a bright summer tank top, a luxurious cashmere scarf versus rough woolen mittens.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2025
Models purposefully walked down the runway in flowing suits of crushed velvet and satin, matching leather mini-shorts and jackets, sequined hot pants and tank top sets in yellow smiley graphics and graffiti print.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024
The man, the gun, and me, in my red shorts and khaki tank top, frozen in time.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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