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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While Kelce was dressed in a white polo shirt, Swift rocked a cropped plaid tank top with a matching skirt. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 24 June 2025 In 2020, Cosgriff walked into a Foot Locker in Miami, and a stranger recognized his Hopkins High polo shirt. Sean Gregory, Time, 5 May 2025 Similarly, items like mom jeans and striped polo shirts are no longer associated with outdated wardrobes. Michel Mejía, Glamour, 15 June 2025 There were some whispers as early as last fall about her relationship with Woods, but things exploded on March 23 when Instagram delivered it in the form of a photo: Woods in a white polo shirt, his face basically without expression. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025 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 14 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

polo shirt

noun
: a close-fitting pullover shirt of knitted fabric
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