variants
or Henley shirt
or less commonly henley
or henley shirt
: a lightweight pullover shirt with a ribbed collar and a vertical opening at the neck fastened by a line of buttons
The black Henley shirt was strategically unbuttoned to reveal a chest full of bad-boy tattoos and a sizable gold medallion.—
Liana Satenstein
Liana SatensteinHe's perched on a stool in a coffee shop in Hollywood wearing a Henley, a mildly whimsical hat, and a pervasively radiant sense of health.—Zach Baron
Zach BaronBut henleys also boast a feminine side. The women's shirts are often trimmed with lace, decorative buttons or ribbon.—Marilyn Johnson
Marilyn JohnsonDictionary Entries Near Henley
Cite this Entry
“Henley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Henley. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationGeographical Definition
Henley
geographical name
Hen·ley
ˈhen-lē 
variants
or Henley on Thames
town in Oxfordshire, southeast central England, west of London population 31,744
Biographical Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share