guayabera
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of guayabera
First recorded in 1935–40; from Latin American Spanish, further origin uncertain; perhaps from Spanish guayaba “guava (fruit)” (the shirt pockets being large enough to hold guavas)
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Councilmembers John Lee and Marqueese Harris-Dawson were in attendance, as was Acevedo, clad in a white guayabera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
She spoke with disgust of Cuban officials, saying she couldn’t bring herself to wear traditional guayabera dress because they do.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
Manny drove a white BMW and wore guayabera shirts and a leather jacket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
Standing in the blazing sun, he looked like a man ready to play dominoes in Miami: immaculate sneakers, dark pants, paisley guayabera, white sunglasses, straw fedora, pink face mask.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
Hugo’s hair was combed back in neat furrows and he wore a pressed guayabera open at the neck.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Older residents decked out in Panama hats and guayaberas waited for tables.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2022
Willie and other men from the neighborhood would play softball in guayaberas and dress shoes while she played tag with her friends.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
Recently, billowy short-sleeve button-up shirts have come back in style, and the one I’m wearing looks very much like the guayaberas worn by the older relatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2021
Fans come dressed in Chanel finery, gleaming guayaberas, or Stetsons color-coordinated with cinto piteados — leather belts stitched with arabesque designs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2019
Bright dresses and guayaberas in front of a dry-goods store swayed in the breeze like ghosts in daylight.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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