1
a
: wearing no clothing on the upper body
b
: featuring topless waitresses or entertainers
topless bars
c
: being a place where topless women are permitted
a topless beach
2
: being without a top
3
archaic
: so high as to reach up beyond sight
and burnt the topless towers of Ilium—
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Christopher MarloweExamples of topless in a Sentence
She likes to go topless on the beach.
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For example, Janelle Monáe has already had multiple viral transformations this Halloweek, from her turn as the Cat in the Hat to a topless tattooed vampire on Muscle Beach.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
The Grammy Award-winning singer opted to go topless beneath the jacket, heightening the overall look’s sensual appeal.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Any nude and topless scenes must have prior authorization under the rules of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), the suit said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Santa Rosa police say two people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Mark Calcagni, the general manager of San Francisco’s famous Condor Club, a North Beach landmark that bills itself as the nation’s first topless bar.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
The Grammy Award-winning singer opted to go topless beneath the jacket, heightening the overall look’s sensual appeal.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Any nude and topless scenes must have prior authorization under the rules of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), the suit said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Santa Rosa police say two people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Mark Calcagni, the general manager of San Francisco’s famous Condor Club, a North Beach landmark that bills itself as the nation’s first topless bar.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Topless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topless. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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