guayabera
noun
gua·ya·bera
ˌgwī-ə-ˈber-ə 
: a usually short-sleeved lightweight sport shirt designed to be worn untucked
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Dressed soberly in a guayabera and black trousers, Murillo is an imposing presence, a lifetime as a Cuban power player etched into his no-nonsense features.
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Nicholas Foulkes, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
Sure, its hallmarks of taste and ambience — bowls of tortilla soup and massive margaritas, pork tamales with a solitary olive, guayabera-donning waiters and mariachi brunches — represent comfort and tradition that haven’t been seen as hip for decades.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
Not bad for something that started with a guayabera.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2022
Caribbean coast, as evidenced by Felix’s trademark guayabera.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2022
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Nicholas Foulkes, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
Sure, its hallmarks of taste and ambience — bowls of tortilla soup and massive margaritas, pork tamales with a solitary olive, guayabera-donning waiters and mariachi brunches — represent comfort and tradition that haven’t been seen as hip for decades.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
Not bad for something that started with a guayabera.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2022
Caribbean coast, as evidenced by Felix’s trademark guayabera.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2022
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“Guayabera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guayabera. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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