halter
- noun
- /ˈhɔltər/
- My mother buys me halter tops in the junior department at Strawbridge's.
- a halter top
I remember her like in Bye Bye Birdie with the pink halter top or crop top.
- I remember her like in Bye Bye Birdie with the pink halter top or crop top.
- It was silver and had a little halter neck and some some boots, some knee highs.
- The next suit I got is this black halter one.
- And we wore wet seal white halter crop tops with white jeans and tan tap shoes.
- I tend to like wearing halters just because I think that I have good shoulders and I had been working out.
- You're like I am giving it was like a pink long robe with a matching pink halter with a matching pink.
- It has like a halter bowel neck, which I think kind of looks quite high end and expensive.
Examples
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Ah, look at you, my pretty little girl, sitting there with her face all painted up and a little halter top.
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You could wear a red halter which I'm about to put on and it makes it the perfect date night going out event ready outfit.
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Two young women in shorts and halter tops were standing near the soda machine outside.
Fiction book (1992) -
Her name was Flora, dressed in a halter top and wearing a platinum wig.
Fiction book (1997) -
She wore a bright floral halter top that showcased her summer tan.
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The model walked down the runway in a stunning halter dress that accentuated her figure.
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For the beach party, I chose a comfortable halter top to stay cool in the sun.
Synonyms
A piece of clothing that covers the upper body
Compounds
A piece of clothing with thin straps behind the neck and a loose straight shape
How Revealing
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word halter comes from an old word meaning 'to hold', like the common word hold. A halter top is named for that idea because its straps go behind the neck and 'hold' the garment up, leaving the back and arms uncovered.