Hawaiian shirt

noun

: a usually short-sleeved sport shirt with a colorful pattern

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The former child star's red carpet style has come a long way from his days in pint-sized Hawaiian shirts. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024 Sig Zane The high-quality Hawaiian shirts in this chic Hilo boutique make covetable souvenirs. Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Stafford was tired and terse in the wake of defeat, wearing a Hawaiian shirt that was far more festive than his mood. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024 Ellinghouse didn’t wear a Hawaiian shirt Friday, but his footwear was flip-flops. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Hawaiian shirt 

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hawaiian shirt was in 1952

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“Hawaiian shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hawaiian%20shirt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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