tank top

noun

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

tank top

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tank top¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Word History and Origins

Origin of tank top¹

C20: named after tank suits, one-piece bathing costumes of the 1920s worn in tanks or swimming pools

Example Sentences

I saw Trevor around the gym for months — scattered tattoos and black tank top with a cute smudge of climbing chalk on their ears.

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Back at the Bourbon Room, Serritella crept into the audience after her performance, looking less like a bombshell and more like a hot mom in jeans and a gray tank top.

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He’s the guy in the Marlins tank top who had two chances at snagging the historic ball before it sailed off to make someone else a very happy, and possibly rich, man.

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Sagi is dressed in her rehearsal clothing, a gray tank top, black stretch pants and white sneakers.

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The simple message emblazoned on the white tank top Rodrigo changed into for the show’s encore: “VOTE.”

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