safari shirt
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of safari shirt
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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“I thought to myself, if I don’t plant banyan trees, this area would become dry,” said Sadiman, wearing his trademark ranger hat and safari shirt, who goes by one name, like many Indonesians.
From Reuters ● Mar. 19, 2021
Andueza, trailing behind, could have passed for Indiana Jones if he shaved his beard and picked up a whip; he wore a chocolate-brown safari shirt and a wide-brimmed waxed hat.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 5, 2020
The program opens with Cronkite, in a short-sleeve safari shirt, standing in harsh daylight in front of Saigon ruins.
From Washington Post ● May 25, 2018
Mr. Maynard was wearing a safari shirt and khaki pants, held up by a belt featuring a giant silver buckle of an elephant’s head.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2017
A safari shirt tucked into a lemon yellow tulle ball skirt, and worn with colored jewels at Ralph Lauren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2014
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