guayabera

noun

gua·​ya·​bera ˌgwī-ə-ˈber-ə 

: a usually short-sleeved lightweight sport shirt designed to be worn untucked

Examples of guayabera in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With its three deep patch pockets, this 100 percent linen shirt by Drake’s offers functionality similar to a guayabera while looking less busy. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 July 2026

Further inside, a fragment of a gate has a for-sale sign, candles, guayaberas and two colorful chairs — like memories from a grandfather’s house. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Midway through the tour, a man in a guayabera joined the group. — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

Caribbean coast, as evidenced by Felix’s trademark guayabera. — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for guayabera

• antisera
• cladocera
• cordillera
• hemiptera
• homoptera
• lonicera
• neuroptera
• oenothera
• orthoptera
• phylloxera
• primavera
• spodoptera