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: a top with no sleeves.
  • noun The top of a ship's bilge 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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