tank top

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

Origin:
1945–50

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tank top
 
—n
a sleeveless upper garment with wide shoulder straps and a low neck, usually worn over a shirt, blouse, or jumper
 
[C20: named after tank suits, one-piece bathing costumes of the 1920s worn in tanks or swimming pools]

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Word Origin & History

tank top
1968, from tank suit "one-piece bathing costume" (1920s), so called because it was worn in a swimming tank (n.), i.e. pool.
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Example sentences
She was wearing only underwear bottoms and a tank top.
Cut the tank top insulation to fit around the piping in the top of the tank.
In amateur video taken at the shooting scene, the gunman appeared to have short
  hair and wore jeans and a white tank top.
Baffles shall be constructed the full width and height of the tank with a gap
  between the top of the baffle and the tank top.
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