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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 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 The family plans to create a memorial for him and Bob’s Floral — his Hawaiian shirt shop — within the property’s flower garden. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 And sure enough, Hamm (a frequent SNL host himself) popped up in the audience wearing that Hawaiian shirt and bucket hat, still grooving to the music. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 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

Cite this Entry

“Hawaiian shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hawaiian%20shirt. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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