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polos

American

[pol-os] / ˈpɒl ɒs /

noun

plural

poloi

a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.

Etymology

Origin of polos

First recorded in 1840–50, polos is from the Greek word pólos axis

Example Sentences

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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

In the middle, a group of assistants dressed in Abercrombie & Fitch uniforms - polos, blue jeans and flip-flops - were casually folding clothes on a table, pretending to be shop workers, he says.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

Again, and it's funny because most of those polos were either from charity shops.

From Salon • May 16, 2024

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

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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