Etymograph

English

racerback

From racer + back.

A compound of racer + back

Proto-Germanic *baką ‘back’

Proto-West Germanic *bak

Old English bæc

Middle English bak ‘the back’

English back

Today it means

noun An item of clothing, such as a shirt or bra, with straps that meet high on the back.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / racerback