Hawaiian shirt

noun

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

Examples of Hawaiian shirt in a Sentence

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Don your brightest Hawaiian shirt, eat a UHF Twinkie hotdog, and relish the blitz of his accordion pastiches and nonstop costume changes. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026 The silence is delightfully interrupted by three older men dressed in loafers and Hawaiian shirts conversing animatedly in Greek over a half-empty box of almond cookies. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026 The rest of the guys are wearing Hawaiian shirts and shorts. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025 Santa clad in boardshorts and Hawaiian shirt will arrive by boat from the San Diego Bay and lead a parade to the fountain courtyard. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 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 Jan. 2026.

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