Definition of

Top

Ranking

A Top Ten or Top Ten is made up of the ten most voted or chosen elements.

Top is an English word that can be translated as "above" or "superior" . The concept is frequently used in our language with different meanings.

A top is called something that is located at the top or at the top of something. The notion is usually used to refer to the main locations or the most important positions in a list or ranking.

The Top Ten

Let's take the case of the songs most voted for by listeners of a radio station. This radio invites people to choose their favorite songs. The most voted songs enter the ranking of “The ten most voted songs” . In this context, it can be said that the topic that gathered the most votes is at the top of the ranking. In the same sense, the ten most chosen songs form the Top Ten or Top Ten .

Something similar happens in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ). In this basketball league, the ten best plays of each week are usually determined. This list is known as the weekly Top Ten .

partial nude

If a woman appears in public with her breasts uncovered, it is said that she is topless.

A feminine garment

A top, on the other hand, is a garment that women use to cover their bust. The top can be a bra or bra, or a garment that is placed on the torso: "Do you like my pink top?" , "I need to buy a new top that matches these pants."

It is considered that this garment has its origin in the United States and specifically in the decade of the 40s approximately. However, the moments in which it set the most trends were the 70s and also the 90s . Despite this, it is still used today and is part of the catalogs of any season in different stores.

If a woman who is on the beach decides to sunbathe without the mesh upper part, she is said to be topless : «Scandal! A woman went topless on a central beach in the city .

top model

In relation to the world of fashion, we have to say that the term top model also exists. This is intended to refer to those who are considered to be the best international models at all times and who have even been able to become a benchmark of beauty, glamor and elegance throughout the world.

The list of the best top models in history is made up of women such as these:

Claudia Schiffer (1970). She is a German supermodel who became one of the most desired and sought-after women on the catwalks in the 1990s . Chanel , Dolce & Gabanna , Valentino and Versace were some of the most important brands for which she worked as a face.

Naomi Campbell (1970). She is one of the most important top performers of all time, so much so that she even became known as the "ebony princess" in reference to her dark skin.

Cindy Crawford (1966). Together with the previous two, she became one of the most relevant models of the 90s and of all time.

Along with these, we can mention other top models such as Gisele Bundchen , Adriana Lima , Bar Refaeli or Miranda Kerr , among others.