crop top

noun

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

Examples of crop top in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sporting a crop top, long black latex gloves, and a big blonde bouffant, Jackson eyes proceedings from the second story VIP-balcony-cum-green-room of the University District student rental that hosts Evil House. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 Oct. 2024 For his Thursday, Sept. 5 game against the Baltimore Ravens, the Grammy winner turned heads in a corseted denim Versace crop top and relaxed jean shorts paired with red thigh-high Giuseppe Zanotti patent leather boots. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024 Two women heading to New Orleans for a girls' trip say they were kicked off a Spirit flight for wearing crop tops. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 Three women said they were kicked off a Spirit Airlines flight for wearing crop tops. Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crop top 

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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 Nov. 2024.

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