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View synonyms for Hawaiian shirt

Hawaiian shirt

noun

  1. a short-sleeved, loose-fitting, open-collar shirt originally worn in Hawaii, made of lightweight fabric printed in colorful, often bold designs of flowers, leaves, birds, beaches, etc.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hawaiian shirt1

First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences

Stafford was tired and terse in the wake of defeat, wearing a Hawaiian shirt that was far more festive than his mood.

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.

Ellinghouse didn’t wear a Hawaiian shirt Friday, but his footwear was flip-flops.

Mike Love is sitting in a blah-looking room in a Sheraton hotel in North Carolina, the garish pattern of his signature Hawaiian shirt popping against the ochre wallpaper behind him.

Hey, that is a better release valve than Hawaiian Shirt Day ever could be.

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