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 Last week, she was photographed at Billie Eilish's listening party rocking low-rise shorts and a white crop top underneath a racer jacket. Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 Wear these with a crop top to accentuate the form-fitting waist. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for crop top 

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Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 May. 2024.

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