polo shirt

English

/ˈpəʊləʊ ˌʃɜːt/, /ˈpoʊloʊ ˌʃɝt/

noun
Definitions
  • A casual, usually short-sleeved, shirt with a protruding collar and a small number of buttons extending a short distance below the collar (and not all the way down the front of the shirt).

Etymology

Compound from English polo (ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponents goal) + English shirt.

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English

shirt

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