tank top
n.
A sleeveless, tight-fitting, usually knit shirt with wide shoulder straps and no front opening.
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[From its resemblance to a tank suit.]
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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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