Hawaiian shirt

noun

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

Examples of Hawaiian shirt in a Sentence

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When a mysterious man in a Hawaiian shirt (Joseph Tudisco) comes up behind Ron brandishing a pipe, the show’s right to take its mood so seriously — even about something as potentially trivial as chairs, and even about a protagonist as potentially trivial as Ron. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 June 2026 Cheeks pink with excitement, curly hair flowing and a Hawaiian shirt covered in vegetables over his shoulders, Broccoli Guy has become one of the viral moments of the postseason. Molly Keshin, New York Times, 31 May 2026 Last summer, the Hoppers star was famously spotted dancing the night away in a Hawaiian shirt and bucket hat at one of Bad Bunny’s historic 30-show residency run at San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026 Moe showed up at the news conference announcing his firing from Denver despite never having a losing season and never missing the playoffs wearing a loud Hawaiian shirt. Mike Monroe, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Hawaiian shirt

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hawaiian shirt was in 1952

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“Hawaiian shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hawaiian%20shirt. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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