tube tops

Shoulderless stretchy shirts

A tube top is a strapless garment that wraps around the torso, held up by elastic or stretch fabric rather than straps or sleeves.

Popular in casual warm-weather wear since the 1970s, tube tops expose the shoulders and arms: She threw on a tube top and shorts for the beach.

The style ranges from athletic to clubwear.

Opposites
coverage/support

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High-collared knit shirts

burqas · cardigans · sweaters · hoodies · parkas

formality

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Formal women's floor-length dresses

dress shirts · ball gowns · cocktail dresses · business attire · office wear

structural support

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Backless shirts with neckstraps

tank tops · sports bras

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G