crop top

noun

plural crop tops
: a short upper-body garment that does not cover the midriff

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This past summer, Furtado wore an oversize white T-shirt featuring a cartoon image of a woman in a crop top and mini skirt while headlining the Manchester Pride festival. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025 The most recognizable would be the denim cut-offs with a white button-down tied up to make a crop top. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025 The simple costume consists of black leather pants, a black crop top, a leather jacket, red heels and a curly blonde wig. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 In one sunlit image, a barefoot Tougaard reclines on a messy bed wearing one of the crop tops and loose Bermuda shorts from the spring 2026 collection paraded earlier this month. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crop top

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 31 Oct. 2025.

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