tank top

American

noun

a close-fitting, low-cut top having shoulder straps and often made of lightweight, knitted fabric.

tank top British

noun

a sleeveless upper garment with wide shoulder straps and a low neck, usually worn over a shirt, blouse, or jumper

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tank tops

plural

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

PC Rogers recalled one man, who the jury heard was " 30-40, 6ft 2, large and muscular" and "wearing a tank top".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025

The man who fled the crash site wore a white tank top, but officers found Scott in a black T-shirt.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

The singer, a longtime supporter of Chavarria, was almost unrecognizable in her vampy, chola-inspired makeup look, sporting a “Sad Mami” tank top as part of the “Tarántula” show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025

I trail off, at a loss, but I guess I must have sold it, because tank top guy keeps his foot in the door long enough for me to slip in behind him.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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