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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Their latest collection launched this week, offering men’s straight jeans and women’s baggy jeans alongside sporty items like half-zip sweatshirts, pique polo shirts and boxy oxford shirts. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026 Depending on your day-to-day lifestyle, a classic polo shirt can be a versatile and reliable staple in your wardrobe. Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026 The restaurant chain is giving out free cocktail passport books to track your cocktails and began selling Margarita of the Month merch, including a polo shirt ($45) and hats ($30). Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026 Esther Kim Varet‘s first ad in her campaign for California’s 40th District featured a man in blue jeans standing in front of a pickup truck, a woman sitting in a home, and a grocery store employee wearing a blue polo shirt and nametag. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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polo shirt

noun
: a close-fitting pullover shirt of knitted fabric
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