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polo

1 American  
[poh-loh] / ˈpoʊ loʊ /

noun

  1. a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.

  2. any game broadly resembling this, especially water polo.

  3. polo shirt.

Polo 2 American  
[poh-loh] / ˈpoʊ loʊ /

noun

  1. Marco c1254–1324, Venetian traveler.

polo 1 British  
/ ˈpəʊləʊ /

noun

  1. a game similar to hockey played on horseback using long-handled mallets ( polo sticks ) and a wooden ball

  2. any of several similar games, such as one played on bicycles

  3. short for water polo

  4. Also called: polo neck. 

    1. a collar on a garment, worn rolled over to fit closely round the neck

    2. a garment, esp a sweater, with such a collar

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Polo 2 British  
/ ˈpəʊləʊ /

noun

  1. Marco (ˈmɑːkəʊ). 1254–1324, Venetian merchant, famous for his account of his travels in Asia. After travelling overland to China (1271–75), he spent 17 years serving Kublai Khan before returning to Venice by sea (1292–95)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • poloist noun

Etymology

Origin of polo

1835–45; < Balti (Tibetan language of Kashmir): ball

Example Sentences

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The group and a couple of Mirror Tech employees in lab coats and logoed-up polos applauded eagerly.

From Literature

From vintage polo shirts to retro radio reports, Filho faithfully recreates the era to prove that the bad times did happen.

From Los Angeles Times

Many are water sports, including coastal rowing, open-water swimming, beach volleyball, sailing, artistic swimming and water polo.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike his bandmates in the Dead, Weir had a long-running interest in personal style, and frequently opted for tucked-in button-down shirts, western wear and polo shirts instead of tie-dye and ponchos.

From Los Angeles Times

Standing on the touchline wearing his bookish glasses and polo neck jumper while holding a notebook, Rosenior looked more like a young college lecturer than a Premier League manager.

From Barron's

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