aloha shirt
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of aloha shirt
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Father’s Day and an aloha shirt giveaway helped the A’s draw 24,326 fans to the Coliseum, their third-largest home crowd this season.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
One of the chairs is inspired by hibiscus motifs to pay homage to his father-in-law, Alfred Shaheen, credited with popularizing the aloha shirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
He wore the same aloha shirt, though he must have washed it because the stink of smoke was gone.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2021
Tellers told authorities the bandit wore an aloha shirt and walked with a waddle.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2018
In the morning, he put on jeans and his best aloha shirt, walked to the pier next to the hotel, and boarded the Victoria Clipper.
From Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau
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