Topless
adjective
Wearing no clothes above the waist.
She was seen on a beach, sunbathing topless.
Often appears as...
- topless sunbathing
- topless beach
adjective
Not having a top or cover.
He drove a topless sports car in summer.
Often appears as...
- topless car
- topless container
adjective
A place where adult entertainment is performed without the performers wearing clothes above the waist.
The city's topless clubs attract many tourists.
Often appears as...
- topless club
- topless bar
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Wearing no clothes above the waist.
She was seen on a beach, sunbathing topless.
Often appears as...
- topless sunbathing
- topless beach
adjective
Not having a top or cover.
He drove a topless sports car in summer.
Often appears as...
- topless car
- topless container
adjective
A place where adult entertainment is performed without the performers wearing clothes above the waist.
The city's topless clubs attract many tourists.
Often appears as...
- topless club
- topless bar
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
The term may be offensive or inappropriate in conservative or formal contexts. Use with awareness of cultural norms.
In conservative regions, topless attire on beaches is not common.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Specific
Often refers to women, as men's bare chests are less culturally controversial.
The event banned topless swimming for women.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Settings
Best used in casual conversation rather than formal writing.
At the party, they decided to go topless in the pool.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
The term may be offensive or inappropriate in conservative or formal contexts. Use with awareness of cultural norms.
In conservative regions, topless attire on beaches is not common.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Specific
Often refers to women, as men's bare chests are less culturally controversial.
The event banned topless swimming for women.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Settings
Best used in casual conversation rather than formal writing.
At the party, they decided to go topless in the pool.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
The term may be offensive or inappropriate in conservative or formal contexts. Use with awareness of cultural norms.
In conservative regions, topless attire on beaches is not common.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Specific
Often refers to women, as men's bare chests are less culturally controversial.
The event banned topless swimming for women.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Settings
Best used in casual conversation rather than formal writing.
At the party, they decided to go topless in the pool.
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How we talk about sexual...
Little could I have realized, I'd been followed the whole way from the moment I left the station. And hours later, I was standing topless and barelegged in front of the police, having the cuts and bruises on my naked body photographed for forensic evidence. Now, there are few words to describe the all-consuming feelings
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Biker Chicks PIPE National...
traditionally the women of outlaw bikers have one role to support the men and their clubs women attached to motorcycle clubs historically have been there to provide perhaps money security and services to the club services meaning sex cooking cleaning that sort of thing women would be employed in topless bars
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John Hodgman: A brief...
and watch the sun set and play checkers. What? Did we do this? Really? Does anyone do this? We went to some topless beaches. Excuse me? No, not in my life. For what it's worth, we went to Sagres, which was considered, at the time, to be the end of the world.
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Safari Live - Day 214 PIPE...
that where I come from we don't have those kind of things but years here in Africa in particulars of Africa we do have some of the tribes that believe on things such as topless so
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Life After Prison PIPE Hard...
right below me topless station dude right below them table station those who get to know me I'll explain this situation and story but if they don't know me personally we're gonna
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Cloudy with a chance of...
Reaper or maybe you see a topless sunbathers what would that mean well would that mean I have no idea but one thing I do know is this the bad press that clowns
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Comeback Kids? PIPE...
now the anchor on topless we get hot tuna by us we got pin we link it up in our slick now we're boxed off this is playoff this is our time to shine what
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Growing Up Transgender...
so even before coming out as trans i wasn't allowed to swim topless hi lucky when i was four or five i realized that
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Gavin Pretor-Pinney:...
Or maybe you see a topless sunbather. What would that mean? What would that mean? I have no idea.
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Kite-Skiing Canada's...
it polar bears and Oakland water and ice some topless nothing to stop this
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How we talk about sexual...
Little could I have realized, I'd been followed the whole way from the moment I left the station. And hours later, I was standing topless and barelegged in front of the police, having the cuts and bruises on my naked body photographed for forensic evidence. Now, there are few words to describe the all-consuming feelings
Video examples
Biker Chicks PIPE National...
traditionally the women of outlaw bikers have one role to support the men and their clubs women attached to motorcycle clubs historically have been there to provide perhaps money security and services to the club services meaning sex cooking cleaning that sort of thing women would be employed in topless bars
Video examples
John Hodgman: A brief...
and watch the sun set and play checkers. What? Did we do this? Really? Does anyone do this? We went to some topless beaches. Excuse me? No, not in my life. For what it's worth, we went to Sagres, which was considered, at the time, to be the end of the world.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 214 PIPE...
that where I come from we don't have those kind of things but years here in Africa in particulars of Africa we do have some of the tribes that believe on things such as topless so
Video examples
Life After Prison PIPE Hard...
right below me topless station dude right below them table station those who get to know me I'll explain this situation and story but if they don't know me personally we're gonna
Video examples
Cloudy with a chance of...
Reaper or maybe you see a topless sunbathers what would that mean well would that mean I have no idea but one thing I do know is this the bad press that clowns
Video examples
Comeback Kids? PIPE...
now the anchor on topless we get hot tuna by us we got pin we link it up in our slick now we're boxed off this is playoff this is our time to shine what
Video examples
Growing Up Transgender...
so even before coming out as trans i wasn't allowed to swim topless hi lucky when i was four or five i realized that
Video examples
Gavin Pretor-Pinney:...
Or maybe you see a topless sunbather. What would that mean? What would that mean? I have no idea.
Video examples
Kite-Skiing Canada's...
it polar bears and Oakland water and ice some topless nothing to stop this
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Rihanna
American Musician
I feel like I'm being watched. Always. Like, I want to tan topless somewhere, and I know I probably could never do that. Even if I'm upstairs in my bedroom, and the curtains are pulled, I feel like a paparazzo's outside on a boat somewhere, or somebody's peeping.
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Josh Henderson
American Actor
I was on 'Desperate Housewives' and that was my crash course on being on national television topless. Also, I do what I can in between scenes: push-ups, a little free weights. I knew going in it would be a big part of the show.
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Susan Powter
American Celebrity
I had to dance topless for two years to make cash to pay my bills and save some money. But it was very enlightening, by the way. I'm talking about light from the gutter.
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Jack O'Connell
English Actor
I'd be lying if I said I never think about my female fans in certain shots and certain scenes. Like, when I'm topless, I might think: 'This one is for the ladies.
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Ben Hardy
English Actor
I don't regret being topless in certain things, but there were some things in 'EastEnders' where there was no reason for me to be topless.
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Elliot Knight
British Actor
It's a very strange situation to be in when you have pictures of you topless everywhere and people thrusting them in your face all time.
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Kashmira Shah
Indian Actress
What's the big deal in doing a topless shoot provided it's done in good taste? Our temples too have topless figures carved on them.
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Kunal Khemu
Indian Actor
I don't want to take off my shirt and roam topless all the time, just for the heck of it.
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Katie Price
English Model
I don't really want to do topless stuff anymore.
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Hailey Baldwin
American Model
I would never pose topless.
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Rihanna
American Musician
I feel like I'm being watched. Always. Like, I want to tan topless somewhere, and I know I probably could never do that. Even if I'm upstairs in my bedroom, and the curtains are pulled, I feel like a paparazzo's outside on a boat somewhere, or somebody's peeping.
Quote examples
Josh Henderson
American Actor
I was on 'Desperate Housewives' and that was my crash course on being on national television topless. Also, I do what I can in between scenes: push-ups, a little free weights. I knew going in it would be a big part of the show.
Quote examples
Susan Powter
American Celebrity
I had to dance topless for two years to make cash to pay my bills and save some money. But it was very enlightening, by the way. I'm talking about light from the gutter.
Quote examples
Jack O'Connell
English Actor
I'd be lying if I said I never think about my female fans in certain shots and certain scenes. Like, when I'm topless, I might think: 'This one is for the ladies.
Quote examples
Ben Hardy
English Actor
I don't regret being topless in certain things, but there were some things in 'EastEnders' where there was no reason for me to be topless.
Quote examples
Elliot Knight
British Actor
It's a very strange situation to be in when you have pictures of you topless everywhere and people thrusting them in your face all time.
Quote examples
Kashmira Shah
Indian Actress
What's the big deal in doing a topless shoot provided it's done in good taste? Our temples too have topless figures carved on them.
Quote examples
Kunal Khemu
Indian Actor
I don't want to take off my shirt and roam topless all the time, just for the heck of it.
Quote examples
Katie Price
English Model
I don't really want to do topless stuff anymore.
Quote examples
Hailey Baldwin
American Model
I would never pose topless.
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