Henley

¹

Or hen·ley

[hen-lee]

noun

plural

Henleys 

1. a short- or long-sleeved pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton, with a round neckband and an often covered neckline placket.

Henley

²

[hen-lee]

noun

1. Beth (Becker), born 1952, U.S. playwright.

2. William Ernest, 1849–1903, English poet, critic, and editor.

3. Henley-on-Thames.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Henley¹

After a style traditionally worn by rowers at Henley-on-Thames

Example Sentences

“Too Late to Be Cool,” released independently by Straight Wire Records, is his first solo music in 20 years, and it reflects the traditions he was a central part of with the original Eagles foursome: singer-drummer Don Henley, singer-guitarist Glenn Frey, singer-bassist Randy Meisner and himself.

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Henley helped finish it, and the song reached No. 9 on the Billboard singles chart, the band’s first Top 10 hit.

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A few days ago, he texted with Henley, and spoke with their manager weeks before that.

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When Irishman Shane Lowry birdied the 18th hole to draw Russell Henley in the third to last pairing, that meant Europe earned the 14 points necessary to retain the Cup and extinguish the chances of a historic fightback.

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And just after that, Henley put his approach shot on 18 to about 10 feet of the pin.

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