polos

[ pol-os ]

noun

, plural pol·oi [pol, -oi].

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

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

“But it was definitely nicer. I mean, even though the bag is still wet from yesterday, but it was definitely nicer to be in shorts and polos instead of rain gear.”

From Seattle Times