tank top

American

noun

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

tank top British

noun

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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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

Browne, 29, has tickets to a spring music festival in Washington and has already picked out a tank top shaped like a butterfly for the event.

From The Wall Street Journal

The most Natalie could bear to wear were shorts and an old tank top.

From Literature

It released an image of the actress wearing the fictional archaeologist's green tank top and brown shorts - a look inspired by the character's appearance in the classic Lara Croft games on the original PlayStation.

From BBC

Even though he looks like a bodybuilder, his tank top reads, I’M A CAT PERSON.

From Literature

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