polo shirt

noun

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

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The costume was basic: work pants and a polo shirt. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025 The luxurious outerwear bonanza mingled with cashmere turtlenecks and zippered knitted polo shirts paired with tailored pants. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025 In the lobby, a man with salt-and-pepper hair and a blue polo shirt paced. Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Along with his daringly short shorts, the Bridgerton actor wore a sheer black long-sleeve polo shirt. Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Nov. 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 2 Mar. 2025.

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polo shirt

noun
: a close-fitting pullover shirt of knitted fabric
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