polo shirt

noun

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

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Adults star Jack Innanen is effortlessly cool in a navy polo shirt and brown slacks while heading out in the New York City on June 12. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Harry arrived Saturday in a dark polo shirt and a cap, all free of any displays of loyalty. Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 14 June 2026 The striped abstract paintings throughout the installation are based on polo shirts worn by Cuban state security agents who blend into crowds during protests, while gladiolus flowers reference the Ladies in White dissident movement. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 The 7-year-old, who inherited Harry's red hair, wore a blue polo shirt and white shorts as his father passed him a larger-than-life soccer ball. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for polo shirt

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of polo shirt was in 1887

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“Polo shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo%20shirt. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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polo shirt

noun
: a close-fitting pullover shirt of knitted fabric
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