Etymology:
< Spanish guayabera (1888 or earlier in this sense), of uncertain origin, perhaps ultimately showing a derivative of either guayaba guava or guayabo guava tree.
Chiefly U.S.
A lightweight, loose-fitting shirt
for men, typically having two breast pockets and two lower front
pockets, a number of vertical pleats, and short sleeves, and usually
worn untucked. (OED)
"A slim, friendly man with a shaved head, Rodríguez was derssed in the informal manner of many of Chávez's ministers: a crisp white guayabera over black jeans and running shoes."
- Jon Lee Anderson, "Slumlord: What has Hugo Chávez wrought in Venezuela?", 28 January 2013 The New Yorker
2 comments:
Interesting! i found a slection of these shitrs here: http://www.mycubanstore.com/Guayaberas-Mens/b/6958183011?ie=UTF8&title=Guayaberas
Are they originally from Cuba or Mexico?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word is of uncertain origin. The shirt might be older than the word. That's really all I know.
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