Henley

or hen·ley

[ hen-lee ]

/ ˈhɛn li /

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noun, plural Hen·leys.

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

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Also called Henley shirt, henley shirt .

Origin of Henley

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

Words nearby Henley

Henle's ampulla, Henle's fissures, Henle's loop, Henle's sheath, Henle's tubule, Henley, Henley-on-Thames, henna, Hennepin, hennery, hen night

Other definitions for Henley (2 of 2)

Henley²

[ hen-lee ]

/ ˈhɛn li /

noun

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

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

Henley-on-Thames.

How to use Henley in a sentence

Agents can do one-on-one consultations when people have a question, Henley says.
Extension services are the best free cooking resource. Here’s how to use them.|Becky Krystal|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
Henley, for example, conducted scientific research about the dangers of washing poultry and helped launch a “Don’t Wash Your Chicken!”
Extension services are the best free cooking resource. Here’s how to use them.|Becky Krystal|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
Henley says part of her task is to try to find topic areas that haven’t been covered so that she can produce fact sheets, which may be catered to her local audience.
Extension services are the best free cooking resource. Here’s how to use them.|Becky Krystal|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
The Desperado looks like a simple Henley you’d wear to the store, but it’s designed to rip.
We Love These 6 Men’s Mountain Biking Jerseys|Graham Averill|April 21, 2021|Outside Online

Long and Henley return after helping the Nationals to a title in 2019.
Dave Martinez’s new contract gave him the freedom to reshape his coaching staff. He used it.|Jesse Dougherty|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
Henley, another vaping boite a bit further downtown, is even hipper.
This Is Your E-Cigarette on Drugs|Daniel Genis|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At Henley, the other vaporium, the crew lying around on settees and filling the room with fog brought back Dutch flashbacks.
This Is Your E-Cigarette on Drugs|Daniel Genis|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Eisenberg and Denholtz reiterated many times that with Henley, they are "starting a culture."
New York’s Nanny-State E-Cig Ban|Olivia Nuzzi|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The city council's decision to ban the public use of e-cigarettes is highly unlikely to negatively impact Henley.
New York’s Nanny-State E-Cig Ban|Olivia Nuzzi|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now being one of the few safe places left to vape, Henley may even get more customers.
New York’s Nanny-State E-Cig Ban|Olivia Nuzzi|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She has a flat at three hundred pounds, an electric brougham, a box at the opera, and a little place at Henley.
A Butterfly on the Wheel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
“Chapter of Artistic History,” suggested title for proposed book by Henley, xxiii.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Henley, a Tory, left the colony for England in 1775 and never returned.
Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.|Philip Vickers Fithian
I believe Margaret Henley has heard something, but I do not know the whole.'
The Heir of Redclyffe|Charlotte M. Yonge
Mrs. Henley listened and answered, but could not comprehend the state of things.
The Heir of Redclyffe|Charlotte M. Yonge