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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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There’s also an outdoor polo arena, a canter track, a stick’n ball polo pitch and, for quick jaunts into London, a helipad.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
Best Golf Polos for Women The polo is a quintessential part of any golf wardrobe.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
To that liturgical point, the headgear is a magnificent melange of an Uzbek Karakul cap, an Eastern Orthodox bishop’s flat-topped mitre, and some ancient Persian polo headgear.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The knit polo featured an ornate design, with paneling and a soft collar among its standout features.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
Best Golf Polos for Women The polo is a quintessential part of any golf wardrobe.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
To that liturgical point, the headgear is a magnificent melange of an Uzbek Karakul cap, an Eastern Orthodox bishop’s flat-topped mitre, and some ancient Persian polo headgear.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The knit polo featured an ornate design, with paneling and a soft collar among its standout features.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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polo
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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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