topless

adjective

top·​less ˈtäp-ləs How to pronounce topless (audio)
Synonyms of toplessnext
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?—Christopher Marlowe
toplessness
ˈtäp-ləs-nəs How to pronounce topless (audio)
noun

Examples of topless in a Sentence

She likes to go topless on the beach.
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Most are there for the sunshine and advertised topless beaches. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 Lila posed partially topless in one snapshot, wearing nothing but a scarf and a straw hat. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 Heidi Klum turned up the heat this week with several topless beach snaps. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In bodycam footage released by police from the early hours of March 19, 2025, Natland emerges topless from his room and mimes a shooting gesture at a firearms officer before being slammed against a wall. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for topless

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of topless was in 1589

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“Topless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topless. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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