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: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
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With its chic, polo-style cut, this streamlined dress will soon be on weekly rotation in your closet.
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
In June 2018, Charlotte stayed close to her mom while cheering on Prince William at a polo tournament.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
This will be your go-to polo for scramble tournaments.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
In June 2018, Charlotte stayed close to her mom while cheering on Prince William at a polo tournament.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Between 40 percent off linen shorts, $34 performance polos, and under-$40 preppy Vineyard Vines button-ups, upgrading your warm-weather lineup has never been this easy.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
This will be your go-to polo for scramble tournaments.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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polo
noun
po·lo
ˈpō-lō 
: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball
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