polo

po-lo · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A team sport played on horseback in which players use long-handled mallets to drive a ball into the opposing team's goal.

  2. 2.

    Short for polo shirt; a casual short-sleeved shirt with a collar.

Phrases & expressions

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    water polo — a pool sport similar to polo but played swimming
  • •
    polo shirt — a casual collared shirt
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    polo pony — a horse trained for playing polo

Related words

See also: equestrian, horse, sport

Etymology

From Balti (Tibetan dialect) pulu ("ball"), adopted into English via Hindi-Urdu in the 19th century when British colonists discovered the sport in India.