Polo is a game played between two teams of players. The players ride horses and use wooden hammers with long handles to hit a ball.
2. See also water polo
polo in British English
(ˈpəʊləʊ)
noun
1.
a game similar to hockey played on horseback using long-handled mallets (polo sticks) and a wooden ball
2.
any of several similar games, such as one played on bicycles
3. short for water polo
4. Also called: polo neck
a.
a collar on a garment, worn rolled over to fit closely round the neck
b.
a garment, esp a sweater, with such a collar
Word origin
C19: from Balti (dialect of Kashmir): ball, from Tibetan pulu
Polo in British English
(ˈpəʊləʊ)
noun
Marco (ˈmɑːkəʊ). 1254–1324, Venetian merchant, famous for his account of his travels in Asia. After travelling overland to China (1271–75), he spent 17 years serving Kublai Khan before returning to Venice by sea (1292–95)
Polo in American English
(ˈpoʊloʊ)
ˈMarco (ˈmɑrkoʊ) 1254-1324; Venetian traveler in E Asia
polo in American English
(ˈpoʊloʊ)
noun
1.
a game played on horseback by two teams of four players each, who attempt to drive a small wooden ball through the opponents' goal with a mallet having a long, flexible handle
2.
water polo
Derived forms
poloist (ˈpoloist)
noun
Word origin
ult. < Tibet dial., var. of pulu, properly, the name of the ball
Examples of 'polo' in a sentence
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The box jacket and skinny polo neck will be my go-to pieces for work.
The Sun (2016)
Said robe can be worn over stuff, like the trousers and a polo neck I am sporting this week.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A note of caution for the fellas: a polo neck should always be worn with a jacket - anything else is just showing off.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Grace comes from a family of polo players.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The horse was a young polo pony and a bit skittish.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Wear with a polo neck and bomber jacket to go from classic to cool in an instant.
The Sun (2014)
They were both there in matching polo necks.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The second time she saw him was during a polo match.
Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003)
She was pictured with him at the theatre and polo matches.
The Sun (2007)
Both brothers are too busy with their military pilot training to play in anything other than charity polo matches.
The Sun (2010)
At the very least the car seemed to demand a white polo neck beneath a navy blazer with gold buttons.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But for a polo player, the most important exercise is simply to play polo.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
During the winter you can wear it over a polo neck, skinny jeans and with wedges.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I remember talking to the mother of an elite polo player.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
To stop body heat escaping at the neck, wear a cotton polo neck shirt over the thermal underwear.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley Stay Well This Winter (1989)
Still relatively pricey, but much more affordable than spending tens of thousands of pounds on your own polo pony.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And it becomes clear he's not just toying with her feelings when he invites her to a polo match.
The Sun (2011)
For the game was polo.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She is a polo player.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Another week, another polo match.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A polo game provided the perfect setting for this Italian beauty to meet her match.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
His games are polo, cricket, yachting.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's about being dressed right in the boardroom, the sports field and the polo match.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Team with a polo neck and ankle boots now, and with a T-shirt and sandals come spring.
The Sun (2015)
If you want to pull this autumn's styling trick of wearing a polo neck under your shirt, this might be your first port of call.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
WITHOUT doubt, being abandoned by a parent for the charms of an Argentinian polo player is the mother of all rejections.
The Sun (2011)
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British English: polo NOUN
Polo is a game played between two teams of players. The players ride horses and use wooden hammers with long handles to hit a ball.
American English: polo
Brazilian Portuguese: polo
Chinese: 马球
European Spanish: polo
French: polo
German: Polo
Italian: polo
Japanese: ポロ
Korean: > 폴로 운동 경기
European Portuguese: polo
Latin American Spanish: polo
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All related terms of 'polo'
polo coat
a tailored overcoat of camel's hair or similar fabric
polo neck
A polo neck or a polo neck sweater is a sweater with a high neck which folds over.
polo pony
a small horse, specially bred and trained for playing polo
Marco Polo
Marco ( ˈmɑːkəʊ ). 1254–1324, Venetian merchant , famous for his account of his travels in Asia. After travelling overland to China (1271–75), he spent 17 years serving Kublai Khan before returning to Venice by sea (1292–95)
polo shirt
A polo shirt is a soft short-sleeved piece of clothing with a collar, which you put on over your head.
polo stick
a stick used to strike the ball in the game of polo
water polo
Water polo is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a ball.