Meaning
A man's sleeveless string vest of open mesh netting — a 'marina' being the Jamaican word for a singlet or undershirt. Cool and airy in the heat, the mesh marina is a classic look, worn as an undershirt beneath a shirt or on its own about the yard and on the street. It belongs to the everyday male wardrobe alongside the plain marina and the merino, and the open-net weave, letting the breeze through, makes it a practical and much-worn top in the tropical warmth.
Examples
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Di ole man siddung pon di verandah inna him mesh marina.
The old man sat on the veranda in his string vest.
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Him wear a mesh marina fi keep cool inna di heat.
He wears a mesh vest to keep cool in the heat.
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A fresh white marina under di shirt.
A fresh white singlet under the shirt.
Origin
'Marina' is the Caribbean term for a singlet/undershirt (of uncertain origin); 'mesh' describes the open netting weave.
How it’s used
'Marina' alone means any singlet/undershirt; 'mesh marina' specifies the netted string-vest style.