belly shirts

Navel-baring fashion items

A belly shirt is a top cut short to expose the midriff, typically ending above the navel.

The style became mainstream in the 1990s and early 2000s, associated with pop stars and casual fashion.

Also called a crop top: She paired a belly shirt with high-waisted jeans.

style

crop top

Truncated upper garment

tube top · bandeau · bralette · cutoff · spaghetti strap · bodysuit · fitted · tight · revealing · sleeveless

fashion

trendy

Currently in vogue

  • stylishFashionably elegant
  • chicTasteful, current flair
  • 90sFinal twentieth-century decade

streetwear · athleisure · festival · summer · beachwear · layered · coordinated · low-rise · high-waisted · outfit

midriff

navel

Cord attachment remnant

  • absDistance from zero
  • stomachDigestive organ below chest
  • tummyStomach, childishly

waistline · bellybutton · torso · exposed · toned · flat stomach · core · midsection · piercing · tan line

casual

weekend

End-of-week rest days

everyday · loungewear · laid-back · easygoing · informal · hangout · beach day · poolside · warm weather · vacation

youth

teenage

Of youth, 13-19

carefree · playful · daring · confident · bold · Gen-Z · millennial · college · spring break · concert

Opposites
coverage/exposure

belly shirtsturtlenecks

High-collared knit shirts

tunics · oversized sweaters · coveralls · maxi dresses · parkas

formality/fashion register

belly shirtsbusiness attire

Formal professional clothing

conservative dress · dress shirts · modest fashion · traditional clothing · Sunday best

body coverage

belly shirtsturtlenecks

High-collared knit shirts

bodysuit · unitard

Family

belly, shirt, bellies, shirts, bellied, shirted, shirting, shirtless

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G