Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sleeveless, slim-fitting, usually knit shirt with shoulder straps and no front opening.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a sleeveless and collarless shirt with wide shoulder straps and no front opening, often close-fitting and low-cut.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An item of casual
clothing : atop with nosleeves . - noun The top of a
ship 'sbilge tank, usually the lowest horizontal surface on board.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening; often worn over a shirt or blouse
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From its resemblance to a tank suit.]
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