polos
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of polos
First recorded in 1840–50, polos is from the Greek word pólos axis
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Nearby were soft-toy footballers resembling Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, fluffy roosters in France polos and teddy bears in Spain kits.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
“We generally go khakis and polos, but you know, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do,” he told him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
The brand is new and sells premium products like $150 golf polos, and its success is yet to be determined.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025
Two men were outside Jackson’s door, Jackson said, dressed in slacks and polos.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2025
He runs over to some of his friends and blends in with all the other kids in khakis and polos.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Outside, some fans grumbled it would have been nice if the band had done a second date in the club and let the hoi poloi buy tickets.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2012
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