Synonyms

polo shirt

American

noun

a short-sleeved, pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton or cottonlike knit, with a round neckband or a turnover collar.

polo shirt British

noun

a knitted cotton short-sleeved shirt with a collar and three-button opening at the neck

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

polo shirts

plural

Etymology

Origin of polo shirt

First recorded in 1915–20

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polo shirt

They also planned a traditional Jewish wedding in his home state of Minnesota, but on this day showed up concert-casual: he in shorts and a polo shirt, she in a bohemian-style slip dress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

An impeccable, crisp-collared rugby shirt—over a polo shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

José, who wore a gray polo shirt and new jeans, thought about all the time that had passed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025

Red polo shirt, black pants from Kohl’s, Dashboard Confessional and Weezer echoing from the kitchen while the prep crew scrubbed down the line.

From Salon ● May 19, 2025

I’m wearing faded blue jeans and a white polo shirt.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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