Polo

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ˈpoÊŠloÊŠ/
• RP IPA: /ˈpəʊləʊ/
• Rhymes: -əʊləʊ

Origin

From Balti པོ་ལོ (pulu, "ball").

Full definition of polo

Noun

1. (uncountable) A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
2. A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates.
3. (countable) A polo shirt.
• Then on the second floor there is the creepy boy’s section, which had little headless mannequins in premium polos ($39.50), rugby shirts ($49.50) and a precocious leather pilot jacket for $148.

Usage notes

The word polo has the following commercial uses:

polo (mint) - A white mint flavoured sweet with a hole in the centre.

VW Polo - A type of car manufactured by Volkswagen

Derived terms

• polo shirt - A T-shaped shirt with a collar and two buttons.
• polo neck - A garment, usually a sweater, with a round, high collar that folds over and covers the neck. (Can also be used as an adjective, e.g. polo-necked jumper.)
• water polo - A version of the game above, played in a swimming pool instead of on horseback.

Anagrams

• loop, OOPL, pool