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Meaning of "toplessness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOPLESSNESS

toplessness  [ˈtɒpləsnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOPLESSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Toplessness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOPLESSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

toplessness

Toplessness

Toplessness refers to the state in which the breasts, areolae, and nipples of a woman or post-pubescent girl are exposed, especially in a public venue or in a visual medium. Social conventions about covering the female breasts have differed widely throughout history and across cultures. While exposed breasts were a norm in many indigenous societies, most cultures in the world today have informal and formal dress codes, legal statutes, or religious teachings that require females to cover their breasts in public from adolescence onward. Contemporary Western cultures permit displays of cleavage in appropriate social contexts, but exposing the areolae and nipples is usually regarded as immodest and is sometimes prosecuted as indecent exposure. The topfreedom movement challenges laws that forbid females to go topless in places where males are permitted to be barechested, arguing that such restrictions amount to gender discrimination. Toplessness is less controversial in entertainment, fashion, and the arts than it is in society as a whole, especially when it is perceived to have artistic merit.

Definition of toplessness in the English dictionary

The definition of toplessness in the dictionary is the state of having no covering for the breasts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOPLESSNESS


airlessness
ˈɛələsnəs
boundlessness
ˈbaʊndləsnəs
effortlessness
ˈɛfətləsnəs
endlessness
ˈɛndləsnəs
fabulousness
ˈfæbjʊləsnəs
flawlessness
ˈflɔːləsnəs
godlessness
ˈɡɒdləsnəs
haplessness
ˈhæpləsnəs
harmlessness
ˈhɑːmləsnəs
heedlessness
ˈhiːdləsnəs
jealousness
ˈdʒɛləsnəs
landlessness
ˈlændləsnəs
meaninglessness
ˈmiːnɪŋləsnəs
mindlessness
ˈmaɪndləsnəs
saplessness
ˈsæpləsnəs
seamlessness
ˈsiːmləsnəs
speechlessness
ˈspiːtʃləsnəs
statelessness
ˈsteɪtləsnəs
weightlessness
ˈweɪtləsnəs
worklessness
ˈwɜːkləsnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOPLESSNESS

topic sentence
topical
topicality
topically
topkick
topknot
topknotted
topless
topless bar
topless swimsuit
topline
toploftical
toploftily
toploftiness
toplofty
topmaker
topmaking
topman
topmast
topminnow

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOPLESSNESS

biliousness
business
callousness
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
deviousness
helplessness
hilariousness
homelessness
hopelessness
lawlessness
nervousness
obviousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
seriousness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of toplessness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «toplessness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOPLESSNESS

Find out the translation of toplessness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of toplessness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «toplessness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

toplessness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

toplessness
570 millions of speakers

English

toplessness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

toplessness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

toplessness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

toplessness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toplessness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

toplessness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toplessness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Toplessness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

toplessness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

toplessness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

toplessness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Toplessness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

toplessness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

toplessness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपुरेपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üstsüzlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

toplessness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

toplessness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

toplessness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

toplessness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

toplessness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toplessness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

toplessness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

toplessness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toplessness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOPLESSNESS»

The term «toplessness» is normally little used and occupies the 145.001 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOPLESSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «toplessness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «toplessness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about toplessness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOPLESSNESS»

Discover the use of toplessness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toplessness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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ROADRUNNER
Without waiting for me to reply, he went on: 'You'll see drunks and violence and plenty of toplessness. So we feel like Jesus needs us here, to talk to people about sinning.' Violence as sin, I could grasp that. Drunkenness, maybe, if it leads to ...
Dilip D Souza, 2013
2
LIFE
Earnest. cellist. scored. for. toplessness. French Provincial Color Stereo Theatre- sliding doors, biggest picture in. Ken Musto stayed in town again last weekend and ran through fifty bucks. Too bad. He could have had a great weekend at the ...
3
Breast: Breast Reconstruction, Super Bowl Xxxviii Halftime ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
4
LIFE
MM ere are the two pioneers of Toplessness: Big Davey Rosenberg — who thought up the gimmick — notching Carol Doda. the girl who first danced that nay in public. Get the capacity, cleaning power and features of washers costing ...
5
LIFE
TOPLESSNESS. NEW A wonderful breakfast treat- grand for lunch and snacks,. VIETNAM Sirs: If the poignant photographs of our men in Vietnam in your article on "Operation Masher" (Feb. 1 1 ) have stirred the heart and changed the mind of  ...
6
Axiogenesis: An Essay in Metaphysical Optimalism
This sort of toplessness has to be acknowledged: suboptimality can always be improved on. But that does not constitute any sort of argument against the possibility—or indeed even the uniqueness—of optimality/maximality. There is of  ...
Nicholas Rescher, 2010
7
Classroom Teaching: An Introduction
Leila's comments highlight a curious irony of Western society and its purported tolerance of "difference." While the wearing of hijab is capable of stimulating a great deal of anxiety and even opposition in Western countries, toplessness ( movies, ...
Joe L. Kincheloe, 2005
8
The Last Angry White Man
The precedent in New York State is that women can't be arrested for toplessness anymore—does that mean that toplessness won't be arresting? In a CEO and a bride, presumably, it still will be. X X X' In one of the Power of Myth episodes, ...
Adrian Trehorse, 2001
9
Sweden Travel Guide - Tiki Travel
Female toplessness is accepted but not very common (though prohibited at many public baths), breastfeeding in public is also accepted. Male toplessness is accepted in the countryside andat the beach, but mightbefrowned upon in urban  ...
Tiki Travel
10
The Canadian Book of Snobs
Snobnote: Toplessness and Nudity. In Europe, as we all know now, toplessness on beaches has long been accepted without remark. No males have gone mad with lust and assaulted topless ladies right and left; if they have, it hasn't made the ...
Victoria Branden, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOPLESSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term toplessness is used in the context of the following news items.
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1 in 2 say female toplessness taboo is fair
The laws on toplessness can vary significantly across the country, though not as much as people might suppose. In New York state women are legally allowed to ... «YouGov US, Jul 15»
2
Rule on toplessness raises troubling questions
This is why, despite the fact that anyone is allowed to be topless in public, you will rarely see females doing so. Women's breasts have become "special," always ... «Waterloo Record, Jun 15»
3
Guelph, Ont., swimsuit policy under review after tempest over …
LISTEN: Guelph father of 8-year-old girl reacts to city's review of topless pool ... "In terms of toplessness, it just makes sense to remove that guidance completely. «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
4
No ban on toplessness at city pools in Cambridge, Kitchener and …
WATERLOO REGION— Women and girls are free to swim topless at pools in Waterloo Region, but few do, city staff said. «Waterloo Record, Jun 15»
5
Toplessness in Venice: 'Clothing optional' is OK with readers
The reaction from readers to a Venice Neighborhood Council motion asking to be exempted from local laws on toplessness ranged from accepting shrugs to a ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
6
Gratuitous toplessness: Miley Cyrus bares bust to showcase tooth …
Stripping topless, Miley rested the childlike chain in her cleavage – because that's not inappropriate at all. We were so gobsmacked by the gratuitous nudity that ... «Daily Star, Mar 15»
7
Scottish Moulin Rouge dancer reveals tough routine in Paris and …
Sarah had only been a Doriss Girl for four months when she was asked to learn one of the solo parts for which toplessness is required. “I called my mum and ... «Scottish Daily Record, Dec 14»
8
Toplessness - the one Victorian taboo that won't go away
Current taboos against female toplessness date from the 19th Century. Is it ever likely to change, asks the novelist Sara Sheridan. When I talk at book festivals ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
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Op-Ed: Normalizing female toplessness would be a key step toward …
Today, men go topless on beaches and streets alike, and nobody makes a big deal of it. However, if a woman were to walk down the road baring her breasts, ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 14»
10
Not brave enough to go totally topless? Now you can bare it all while …
Michelle added in an interview with Salon that by making the wearer look like she is baring her nipples, the TaTa Top exposes people to the idea of toplessness, ... «Daily Mail, Jun 14»

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