guayabera

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noun

A light, open-necked, short-sleeved shirt worn by men in Latin America and the West Indies.

OriginSpanish guayabera ← Taíno *wayaba →
RareFirst used 20th c.Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounguayabera (plural guayaberas)

plural guayaberas

  1. USA light, open-necked, short-sleeved shirt worn by men in Latin America and the West Indies.First known use 20th c.

    So he was quite peremptory when a slight, soft-spoken man in a guayabera, trousers, and sandals began chatting with him and did not seem likely to stop.

    2013, Amy Wilentz, Farewell, Fred Voodoo, Simon & Schuster, page 85

Origin

  1. Taíno*wayaba
  2. Spanishguayaba
  3. Spanishguayabera
  4. Englishguayabera

Borrowed from Spanish guayabera.

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APA

guayabera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guayabera

MLA

“guayabera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guayabera. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guayabera,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guayabera.

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