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Pronunciation / Transliteration: polo
"Il porte un polo bleu."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short-sleeved casual top with a collar and a placket with buttons, typically made of cotton.
"He wore a blue polo shirt to the casual Friday meeting." - 2
A type of shirt often associated with sports or casual wear, characterized by its collar and buttoned neck.
"The team uniforms included matching polo shirts for all players."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'polo shirt' originated in the early 20th century, derived from the sport of polo where players wore similar shirts. The word 'polo' comes from the Tibetan word 'pulu', referring to the ball used in the game, while 'shirt' has Old English roots from 'sceort', meaning a garment worn on the upper body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polo-Shirt" is said worldwide
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polo
Transliteration: polo
"Il porte un polo bleu."
Polohemd
Transliteration: Polohemd
"Er trägt ein blaues Polohemd."
polo
Transliteration: polo
"Indossa una maglietta polo blu."
camiseta polo
Transliteration: camiseta polo
"Él lleva una camiseta polo azul."
camisa polo
Transliteration: camisa polo
"Ele está usando uma camisa polo azul."
पोलो शर्ट
Transliteration: polo shirt
"वह नीली पोलो शर्ट पहनता है।"
Polo衫
Transliteration: Polo shān
"他穿着一件蓝色的Polo衫。"
폴로 셔츠
Transliteration: pollo syeocheu
"그는 파란색 폴로 셔츠를 입고 있다."
ポロシャツ
Transliteration: poro shatsu
"彼は青いポロシャツを着ています。"
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