Hawaiian shirt

noun

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

Examples of Hawaiian shirt in a Sentence

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The man in a blue Hawaiian shirt paced up and down the line of fellow protesters outside the Congress Plaza Hotel on South Michigan Avenue, shouting into a megaphone with the fervor of someone leading the sermon at a megachurch. Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 Sheeran truly sports it all throughout the video, from wacky Hawaiian shirts to sleek tweed suits. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025 Shortly after, officers on Dudley Street saw a man — later identified as Cowart — wearing a Hawaiian shirt and carrying a red handkerchief. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025 Attendees are encouraged to wear their Hawaiian shirts, leis and tropical gear. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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