Hawaiian shirt

noun

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

Examples of Hawaiian shirt in a Sentence

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Fans will receive a Reds Hawaiian shirt, and The Landsharks will perform a live concert from the field postgame. Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025 Attendees are encouraged to wear their Hawaiian shirts, leis and tropical gear. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025 The stepfather of the bride wore a Chiefs Hawaiian shirt, ala Andy Reid. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025 At thirty-two, Luckey embodies the stereotype of a cocky, gnomic tech mogul: shorts and a Hawaiian shirt, flip-flops, a mullet and a soul patch. Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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