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

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 the snap, Delano could be seen wearing a neon green polo shirt and carrying a golf club in his hands. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 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

That's never been more true than the awkward stage between summer and fall, when temperatures start to dip, but not enough to cast aside the jerseys, jorts, and polo shirts that defined summer 2026. — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 2 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