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Crop Top

Apparel
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A short upper-body garment ending above the waist or navel, exposing part of the midriff and often associated with casual fashion.

Detailed Definition
A crop top ends above the waist or at the ribs, exposing a strip of skin between garment and lower clothing. It may signify fashion, rebellion, heat, athletic movement, or changing ideas of modesty. In a poem, that narrow interval can become a line of sunlight, a vulnerable seam, or a boundary between generations. The garment makes the body and its surroundings participate equally in the image.
Example
Example in poetry:
The speaker wears a yellow crop top while cycling beneath a sky of immense blue; Her crop top reveals a strip of skin warmed by the afternoon sun; In the poem, the dancer pairs a crimson crop top with wide trousers that billow like sails; The poet uses the crop top to suggest summer freedom and an unguarded confidence.
Additional Notes
A crop top ends above the usual hemline of a shirt, revealing some or all of the midriff. It can be fitted, loose, sleeveless, or long-sleeved, and may be paired with high-waisted trousers or skirts. Cropped describes the shortened cut more generally.
Also Known As
Midriff Top Waist-Length Top
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