topless

adjective

top·​less ˈtäp-ləs How to pronounce topless (audio)
1
a
: wearing no clothing on the upper body
b
: featuring topless waitresses or entertainers
topless bars
c
: being a place where topless women are permitted
a topless beach
2
: being without a top
3
archaic : so high as to reach up beyond sight
and burnt the topless towers of IliumChristopher Marlowe
toplessness noun

Examples of topless in a Sentence

She likes to go topless on the beach.
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Trump and Netanyahu are shown lying topless by the side of a pool with a drink in hand at the end of the clip. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 In the snap, McPhee Foster appears topless, baring her pregnant belly. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 The entertainment included performances by at least one topless dancer who at the end was clad only in a G-string. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025 The girl was topless, according to the lawsuit, and the second man was watching her. Debra Kamin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for topless

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of topless was in 1589

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“Topless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topless. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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