tank top

American  

noun

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

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tank top British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tank top

First recorded in 1945–50

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Example Sentences

And 2000s fashion was back in full force, as partygoers sported capris with layered tank tops.

From Los Angeles Times

I shimmy into clothes and Celia comes in, still wearing her sweaty tank top and bike shorts.

From Literature

There was plenty of inspiration for fashionistas at Stella McCartney's show, including colourful knitwear and crocheted tank tops - but it was the horses that stole the show.

From BBC

Once storage fills up—a condition known in industry parlance as “tank tops”—producers face the technically and politically costly reality of halting production.

From The Wall Street Journal

After pulling on plaid pajama pants and an oversized tank top—it’s not as soft as my Middlebury t-shirt, but it will have to do—I head to the sofa bed.

From Literature