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doadeer · 10/08/2021 18:44

A women's top without sleeves

A. Vest
b. Tank

If you are in the UK please

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Purplecatshopaholic · 10/08/2021 18:57

If a scoop neck I would say vest top. If more a boat neck or crew neck I would say tank. Cheriebaby’s pic is a sleeveless top in my book. If spaghetti straps I would call it a camisole/cami top. Golly, it’s minefield, lol

emummy · 10/08/2021 18:57

Vest top; I have them for running and they’re always called vests

Ozberry · 10/08/2021 18:58

That’s a vest. If it wasn’t sporty it would be a vest top. A tank goes over a blouse.
I’m in my 40s if that’s relevant

Noworneverever · 10/08/2021 18:58

It depends on the width of the shoulders. From just being thin straps up to 2-3 inches thickness and it's a vest.
Thicker than 2-3 inches and it's a sleeveless top.
But if it's got a long body with thick width shoulders then it's a tunic.

lalaloopyhead · 10/08/2021 18:58

Well I would save that is a sleeveless sports top, or even a racer back sports top.

itsgettingwierd · 10/08/2021 18:59

Vest top or sports top or sports vest for the item you showed.

Housecar · 10/08/2021 19:02

I would call it a vest top if it’s a basic cotton/poly casual top. The kind of thing you get from Primark for £2. If I’m looking for something a bit more trendy/stylish then tank top is usually a better search term for me.

sixswans · 10/08/2021 19:05

I would call it a singlet top

doadeer · 10/08/2021 19:06

Thank you everyone.

As always most valuable! 🙏

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DinosApple · 10/08/2021 19:08

Ooo, I'd say a yoga top probably.

Or more generally
Vest top for thick straps, sleeveless top for something smart, strappy top if it has thin straps, tank top if knitted.
Grin

Legomania · 10/08/2021 19:09

Racer back sports top. Same shape but not sporty material = racer back vest

Bythehairywartsonmywitchychin · 10/08/2021 19:11

vest top from the photo. If it was made from sports clothes/gym wear material I’d call it a sports vest or sports top

LilithTheKitty · 10/08/2021 21:20

I'd call it a racer back vest top from your picture. Just a vest top from your original description.

SwanShaped · 10/08/2021 21:23

A shell top (thanks Sewing Bee)

RuthW · 10/08/2021 21:23

Vest

A tank top is a woollen sleeveless jumper worn over a shirt.

trappistkepler · 10/08/2021 21:27

sports vest top or vest top

maddy68 · 10/08/2021 21:29

I just call them a top. Or a sleeveless top.

Isababybel · 10/08/2021 21:46

The picture is of a vest.
If the straps are a lot wider it is a tank top, can you even still get them these days??
Its a term i used a lot in the late 90s/early 00s when they were popular.

mewkins · 10/08/2021 21:52

I'd call it a vest top. Sometimes sporty ones are singlets for running.

cherrypiepie · 10/08/2021 22:04

In the UK Vest top. Tank top is what they are called in the US or a knitted sleeveless jumper in the UK

I would describe yours as a racer back style or "twist racerback vest top".

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