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

Amal was in a matching green silk set with a top, shorts and a blazer while the two-time Oscar winner wore a black polo shirt and white pants. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

There's also a varsity jacket, crewneck sweaters, a wool blazer and polo shirts, among other pieces, some of which are less than $100. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

She was joined by her colleague Craig Cartmell, the team’s senior associate director of marketing and promotions, who was dressed more predictably, in a Yankees polo shirt and jeans. — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

In early July, Kraft popped onto a Zoom call wearing a completely logo-less polo shirt. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 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