polo shirt

noun

: a close-fitting pullover often knit shirt with short or long sleeves and turnover collar or banded neck

Examples of polo shirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another feature is the Polo Wall, which puts the signature polo shirt front and center. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Moore, who stood 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed 140 pounds, was last seen on security camera footage inside the Aisle 1 store, wearing a long-sleeve green polo shirt and black shorts. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Rugbys and polo shirts were also in the spotlight, while jeans, the foundation of the global wardrobe, got a glow-up through elaborate decoration, dyes, and finishes. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Douglas, meanwhile, dressed casually in a dark blue polo shirt, white pants, dark shoes, and a blue baseball cap. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for polo shirt

• controvert
• disconcert
• extrovert
• introvert
• reassert
• undershirt
• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert

Kids Definition

polo shirt

noun

: a close-fitting pullover shirt of knitted fabric