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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tank top1

First recorded in 1945–50
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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
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