— toplessness , n.
/top"lis/ , adj.
1. lacking a top: a topless bathing suit.
2. nude above the waist or hips: topless dancers.
3. featuring entertainers, waitresses, etc., who are nude above the waist or hips: a topless bar.
4. extremely high: a topless mountain.
5. Obs. without a peer.
[ 1580-90; TOP 1 + -LESS ]