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tank top
noun
: a sleeveless collarless shirt with usually wide shoulder straps and no front opening
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How fun: a bachelor party wearing matching black tank tops.
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Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
This seamless racerback has a buttery-soft feel and is the perfect no-show pairing for tank tops.
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Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
Notable: this occurs while Brady's sweaty in a tank top, taking a break from bicep curls to read old texts from Brie.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Michaels eventually persuaded Aykroyd, who did the role justice in short shorts and a tank top.
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Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Tank top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tank%20top. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
tank top
noun
: a sleeveless collarless shirt with a low neckline
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