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minus-square🇰 🔵 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 months agoI am more interested in why they are called “tank tops.” They don’t resembles any part of a tank, much less the top.
minus-squareSLaSZT@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up36·3 months agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeveless_shirt#Tank_top It’s because they resemble the top part of a full-body swimsuit that was called a “tank suit.” Here, “tank” refers to a tank of water used for swimming (i.e., what we usually call a pool).
I am more interested in why they are called “tank tops.” They don’t resembles any part of a tank, much less the top.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeveless_shirt#Tank_top
It’s because they resemble the top part of a full-body swimsuit that was called a “tank suit.” Here, “tank” refers to a tank of water used for swimming (i.e., what we usually call a pool).