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topless

topless

5 4.2
A container or box that has no lid
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɑːpləs/
translation icon : sin tapa
  • She drove around in her new topless car, feeling the wind in her hair.
  • topless car
  • topless wall
  • topless car wash

Examples

  • Nudie's Rodeo Tailors original label featured a topless cowgirl, seen at left, and was updated with a fringed bolero in 1963.

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  • Virtually all of Meroe's royal pyramids are now topless, thanks to Guiseppe Ferlini, a treasure-hunting physician.

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  • And it was set in Miami and they got topless beaches down there.

  • They were usually topless at first, but eventually they were fully dressed, often wearing suits and such.

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  • As luck would have it, I just acquired a metal five-gallon bucket along with a topless garbage can that I have a lost lid to fit.

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  • The boys are topless now because they wore these superhero outfits and they're boiling hot, so we're just cooling down trying to get some air to them.

  • The children enjoyed building sandcastles on the topless beach.

  • The ancient temple had a topless roof, exposing the sky above.

Synonyms

bare
vstopless
217 2.2

Not covered or protected, showing the plain surface

focuses specifically on lacking the upper covering for objects or people
shirtless
vstopless
28 1.8

Not wearing a shirt

is the general term that includes missing upper garments or object tops
bare-breasted
vstopless
  • NSFW
2 7.3

Not wearing clothing over the breasts

is narrower, focusing on a specific part rather than any missing top
roofless
vstopless
2 4.1

With no top covering so rain and wind can get in

shares the open top idea but often applies to buildings rather than clothing
capless
vstopless
1 3.5

Without a cover on top

can refer to missing a top on objects or missing upper clothing
unlidded
vstopless
5.3

A container without a cover on top

can describe missing a top on objects or the upper clothing on someone
lidless
vstopless
4.9

Open at the top and not covered

is the broader idea applying to objects or to lacking upper clothing
coverless
vstopless
4.7

A thing with no cover or lid that lets you see what is inside

extends this idea to both objects and missing upper garments on people
uncovered
vstopless
  • NSFW
1.9

Not wearing clothes on a part of the body

is broader and also describes missing tops or lids on objects
exposed
vstopless
1.8

Not covered by clothes and showing skin

is similar but the key also covers objects missing a top
descamisado
vstopless
9.9

Without a shirt so the chest shows

is the wider expression that also applies to lacking a top on objects

Antonyms

3.1

Having the top covered with something like cream or fruit

Surface Forms

topless positive

Morphology

topless = top (transparent) = top + less

Standard adjective formed from the noun 'top' plus the productive suffix '-less' meaning 'without', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Topless is simply top + -less, where top means 'upper part' and -less means 'without', like in sleeveless. So a 'topless' jar or box is 'without a top'.