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
That’s why every single special I’m wearing a Hawaiian shirt, shorts, and then with time the Kangol hat started happening so right now it’s part of the style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2025
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
“You know who I am,” said the man, dressed in what appears to be a red and white Hawaiian shirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
He wore a tiger-pattem Hawaiian shirt, and he would’ve fit right in at one of Gabe’s poker parties, except I got the feeling this guy could’ve out-gambled even my stepfather.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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