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: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
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The collection includes three performance polos — the Tech Polo, Piqué Polo, and Blade Collar Polo — alongside the Tech Tee, 5-Pocket Pant, and 5-Pocket Short.
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Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Burberry’s signature check appears on staples ranging from polos and buttoned shirts to cashmere scarves and the Lancaster parka.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Zendaya’s character has had a rough season, recently narrowly avoiding having her head clubbed off with a polo mallet.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 25 May 2026
Take, for example, the oceanic jewelry—including XL shell earrings paired with classic tanks and polos—seen on that catwalk of Tory Burch, or a ton of tiny shells, which dangled from beaded necklaces, spotted at Balmain.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026
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Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Burberry’s signature check appears on staples ranging from polos and buttoned shirts to cashmere scarves and the Lancaster parka.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Zendaya’s character has had a rough season, recently narrowly avoiding having her head clubbed off with a polo mallet.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 25 May 2026
Take, for example, the oceanic jewelry—including XL shell earrings paired with classic tanks and polos—seen on that catwalk of Tory Burch, or a ton of tiny shells, which dangled from beaded necklaces, spotted at Balmain.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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polo
noun
po·lo
ˈpō-lō 
: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball
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