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Italian

topless

/ˈtɔp.les/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

topless

  • the state of being bare-breasted, especially on a beach or while sunbathing
  • a topless woman or topless sunbather

In a sentence

Molte donne prendevano il sole in topless sulla spiaggia.

Many women were sunbathing topless on the beach.

In questa piscina comunale è vietato stare in topless.

In this public swimming pool going topless is forbidden.

Non a tutti piace fare il topless in riva al mare.

Not everyone likes to go topless by the seaside.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
toplessmasculine · singular
toplessmasculine · plural
toplessmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Borrowed from English; invariable in Italian.
  • Almost always used in the phrase 'in topless' (topless) or 'fare il topless' (to sunbathe topless).
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