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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V-neck tees worn underneath polo shirts and classic white tank tops with backless cuts. Ludwig Hurtado, Them., 29 Sep. 2025 The birthday girl wore a white lace crop top and matching midi skirt with sheer panels for her party, while Price sported a red polo shirt and black pants. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 Its top-selling polo shirt retails between 160 pounds and 220 pounds, depending on the fabrication. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025 Cigarette jeans can also be used to create preppy outfits, whether paired with a polo shirt or a crop top and short cardigan. Michel Mejía, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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polo shirt

noun
: a close-fitting pullover shirt of knitted fabric
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