Hawaiian shirt

noun

: a usually short-sleeved sport shirt with a colorful pattern

Examples of Hawaiian shirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And sure enough, Hamm (a frequent SNL host himself) popped up in the audience wearing that Hawaiian shirt and bucket hat, still grooving to the music. —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025

Two men face felony robbery charges after allegedly assaulting and robbing a man in downtown Nashville while wearing a gorilla suit and a Hawaiian shirt, according to authorities and an arrest affidavit obtained by ABC News. —Doc Louallen, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025

Wearing a Hawaiian shirt and yellow beanie, Yanesa is dressed up as Abby, a member of Saja Boys, the evil boy band that's out to destroy the heroic girl band, HUNTR/X. —Chloe Veltman, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025

Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s love of Hawaiian shirts is so well-known that he once was featured in a GQ story. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Hawaiian shirt

• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert
• exert
• inert
• insert
• invert
• nightshirt
• overt