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===Etymology=== |
===Etymology=== |
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From the Tibetan word '' |
From the Tibetan word ''pulu'', meaning ball. |
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===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
Revision as of 19:40, 21 January 2008
English
Etymology
From the Tibetan word pulu, meaning ball.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊləʊ
Noun
polo (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.
Translations
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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.
Usage notes
The word polo has the following commercial uses:
- Polo Mints - A white mint flavoured sweet with a hole in the centre.
- VW Polo - A type of car manufactured by Volkswagen
Anagrams
Finnish
Noun
polo
- Template:italbrac Poor, one to be pitied.
- poikapolo
- poor boy
- poikapolo
Synonyms
Italian
Noun
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- Template:countable pole (geographic, electrical or magnetic)
- Template:uncountable polo (sport)
See also
Related terms
Spanish
Noun
- Polo