Polo Shirt Definition & Meaning

American

British

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Synonyms polo shirt American

noun

1. a short-sleeved, pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton or cottonlike knit, with a round neckband or a turnover collar.

polo shirt British

noun

1. a knitted cotton short-sleeved shirt with a collar and three-button opening at the neck

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Etymology

Origin of polo shirt

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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José, who wore a gray polo shirt and new jeans, thought about all the time that had passed.

From Los Angeles Times

Ocalan was wearing a branded Lacoste polo shirt, and in an indication of his enduring relevance, the shirt quickly went viral and websites ran out of stock.

From BBC

Wearing jeans and a polo shirt, Wilson had come into town from Malibu to do his first full-length interview since a short-lived comeback attempt in 1976.

From Los Angeles Times

Red polo shirt, black pants from Kohl’s, Dashboard Confessional and Weezer echoing from the kitchen while the prep crew scrubbed down the line.

From Salon

Another worker, Nick Adams, 28, wearing a British Steel polo shirt, tells me he is heartened by the turnout.

From BBC

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