Hawaiian shirt

noun

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

called also Aloha shirt

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Thirty years ago, Baz Luhrmann gave Shakespeare guns, Hawaiian shirts and a killer soundtrack — and turned Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes into movie stars. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 Speedman doesn't mind the facial scruff and loves the Hawaiian shirts. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 This tells you how incredible our crew and production staff were — three-fourths of them showed up to the karaoke bar in Hawaiian shirts in solidarity. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 He is known for his trademark Hawaiian shirts, cargo shorts, and sandals. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Hawaiian shirt

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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