topless

Word parts

top + -less

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtɒpləs/

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• Hyphenation: top‧less

Adjective

Positive topless

Comparative none

Superlative none

A topless bus

A topless woman on a beach

1. If something is topless, it does not have a top.

   The sight-seeing bus is topless to allow tourists a better view of the sights.

2. A topless person is someone who is not wearing clothes that covers the top half of the body.
   • Synonym: shirtless