Hawaiian shirt
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hawaiian shirt
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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In 1983 Bill Murray took his passport photo in a Hawaiian shirt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Stafford was tired and terse in the wake of defeat, wearing a Hawaiian shirt that was far more festive than his mood.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024
Favata was famous for throwing lavish parties at his Yorba Linda home, including one party where Garvey, clad in a Hawaiian shirt and khakis, was shown in photos mingling with clients.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024
My date was a fellow screenwriter who had worn a Hawaiian shirt, smiled and asked a few good questions.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2023
Dionysus sat at the pinochle table in his tiger- striped Hawaiian shirt with his Diet Coke, just as he had on my first day.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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