Definition of polo
1 : a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
2 : water polo
3 : polo shirt
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Dressed in a team polo shirt and jeans, the tall, athletic Dane arrived in 2012 to work at a private academy in Shanghai run by a former Danish national team player.
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He was seen wearing a blue striped polo shirt with jeans and gray tennis shoes.
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Last but not least, the former POTUS himself appeared in sunglasses, a white polo, sneakers and his signature mom jeans.
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The OG Southern Charm gave us Patricia Altschul with her martinis and her butlers and even Thomas Ravenel's plantation and polo field.
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In one photo, he is seen wearing a polo shirt and glasses, peering ominously into the camera.
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Inevitably, the women would extend their fingers to gawk at each other’s diamonds, their husbands looking at each other with what seemed to be choreographed exasperation before patting each other on the backs of their pastel polos.
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With these exceptions, the dress code is permissive and allows for pantsuits, polo shirts, track jackets, pleated trousers, wide shorts.
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Women’s water poloFreshman Victoria Rose Meek (Coronado) was named NCAA Division III All-American.
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Origin and Etymology of polo
Balti, ball
POLO Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of polo for English Language Learners
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: a game played by two teams of four players who ride horses while using long mallets to hit a wooden ball into a goal
POLO Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of polo for Students
: a game played by teams of players on horseback who use long-handled mallets to hit a wooden ball into a goal
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See words that rhyme with polo Spanish Central: Translation of polo Nglish: Translation of polo for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about polo
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