polos

[pol-os]

noun

plural

poloi 

1. a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polos¹

First recorded in 1840–50, polos is from the Greek word pólos axis

Example Sentences

The creative director for the Spanish fashion house Loewe, Anderson outfits the loose-limbed Starkey in appropriately tattered polos and perfectly tailored trousers, Craig in Burroughs’ signature linen suit and spectacles.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the one he had attended was facilitated by chaperones in Abercrombie polos and flip-flops, carrying silver platters of alcohol, poppers and lube.

From BBC

In the middle, a group of assistants dressed in Abercrombie & Fitch uniforms - polos, blue jeans and flip-flops - were casually folding clothes on a table, pretending to be shop workers, he says.

From BBC

Again, and it's funny because most of those polos were either from charity shops.

From Salon

Out go the neckties and starched shirts; in come short-sleeved polos and linen shirts, even the occasional Hawaiian.

From New York Times