polos
/polos/from spelling rules
polos is the Spanish translation for polo shirts.
The term refers to short-sleeved shirts featuring a collar and a few buttons at the neck. You may also encounter the expression camisetas tipo polo to describe polo-style shirts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can use playera polo to indicate a polo shirt. In Spain, the term polo manga corta is used for a short-sleeved polo shirt, while polo manga larga is used specifically for a long-sleeved polo shirt.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun polo is masculine. Consequently, it uses the masculine singular article el and the masculine plural article los.
How do you pronounce it?
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Did you know?
- In Spain, polo refers to a specific type of ice cream on a stick, which is often a fruit-flavored water ice.
- The term playera used in Mexico derives from playa, meaning 'beach', reflecting the garment's origins as casual leisure wear.
- While polo is used for the shirt, the word for a regular T-shirt varies wildly across the Spanish-speaking world, shifting from camiseta in Spain to playera in Mexico and remera in Argentina.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar camisas de polo en la tienda?Where can I find polo shirts in the store?
- Me encanta tu polo. ¿Dónde lo compraste?I love your polo shirt. Where did you buy it?
- Me gustan los polos azules.I like the blue polo shirts.
- Me gustan mucho tus polos.I really like your polo shirts.
- Necesito comprar unos polos nuevos.I need to buy some new polo shirts.
- Los polos azules son muy elegantes.The blue polo shirts are very elegant.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are shopping for clothes in a mall.
- Alejandro¿Prefieres las camisas o los polos?Do you prefer shirts or polo shirts?
- ElenaPrefiero los polos para el verano.I prefer polo shirts for the summer.
- AlejandroTienes razón, son más cómodos.You are right, they are more comfortable.
- ElenaBusquemos unos polos de algodón.Let's look for some cotton polo shirts.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
