Hawaiian shirt

Hawaiian shirt

noun
a short-sleeved, loose-fitting, open-collar shirt originally worn in Hawaii, made of lightweight fabric printed in colorful, often bold designs of flowers, leaves, birds, beaches, etc.
Also called aloha shirt.


Origin:
1950–55

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