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polo

polo

21 1.4
A casual shirt with a collar, a few buttons and short sleeves
  • noun
  • /ˈpoʊloʊ/
translation icon : polo
  • I thought that ketchup stain would never come out of Joe's polo shirt.
  • polo shirt

Because we are dropping some polos, which means you can look great.

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Examples

  • The man wore an open-necked polo shirt, and the woman wore a casual sweater.

    Academic text (1993)

  • "Out of the center house, Michael's father emerged, looking out of place in his polo shirt and belted trousers."

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The man is wearing a green polo shirt.

    Incendiary (2008)

  • I like that polo shirt.

    End of Watch (2012)

  • A light blue polo jersey.

    The Secret Life of Words (2005)

  • - I have a pink polo shirt that I love.

    Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)

  • I was wearing a short-sleeved polo shirt; my arm was bare.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • She wore a polo shirt to prom.

    Booksmart (2019)

  • The woman wore a yellow polo shirt and baggy jeans, not hospital scrubs.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • He wore a blue polo shirt that matched his eyes perfectly.

Synonyms

polo shirt
vspolo
9 1.4

A short-sleeved shirt with a collar and a few buttons often made of cotton

is the more general name without fabric detail or specific button count

Compounds

water polo
12 2.1

A team sport played in a swimming pool where players throw a ball into a goal

polo shirt
9 1.4

A short-sleeved shirt with a collar and a few buttons often made of cotton

polo pony
2 5.2

A small, quick horse trained for polo

Marco Polo sheep
  • Specialized
9.2

A large wild sheep from Central Asia with very long spiral horns

mock polo neck
  • UK
6.3

A short, close-fitting collar that stands up but does not fold over

mock polo neck collar
  • UK
7.6

A short soft collar that stands up around the neck and is sewn to the top

polo stick
6.5

A long stick with a head used to hit the ball in polo

polo-neck collar
  • UK
3.4

A high, close-fitting part of a shirt or sweater that folds over and covers the neck

polo ball
3.4

A small wooden ball that players hit with a long stick in the sport of polo

polo mallet
6.2

A long handle with a wooden head used to hit the ball in polo

polo-neck
  • UK
4.3

A sweater with a high collar that folds over

How Casual

tank top
  • US
28 1.3
T-shirt
400 1.0
polo
21 1.4
dress shirt
9 2.7

Surface Forms

polo singular
polos plural

Etymology

Polo as a shirt was named after the sport, since riders and players wore a short, collared shirt with a few buttons for comfort and easy movement. That's why a polo shirt is a neat, casual shirt people wear today.