polo shirt

noun

: a close-fitting pullover often knit shirt with short or long sleeves and turnover collar or banded neck

Examples of polo shirt in a Sentence

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Tiger wore a navy cashmere sweater from Sun Day Red with the Monterey stripe polo shirt and the navy endless joggers. Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024 Perhaps no person has done more to accelerate the rise of this chaotic, hope-laden and perilous world than Etienne. Sporting a black polo shirt bearing the logo of his makeshift team, Etienne speaks many words but provides few answers. Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 Find it on Amazon This Polo Shirt With a Fitted Silhouette Show off your preppy side with this polo shirt with a collared design and stretchy fabric. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024 Think: logo polo shirts, khakis, oxford shirts, ties, and blazers. Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for polo shirt 

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of polo shirt was in 1887

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“Polo shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo%20shirt. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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polo shirt

noun
: a close-fitting pullover shirt of knitted fabric
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