noun

umbrella

umbrella, brolly

It started to rain, so I opened my umbrella.

It started to rain, so I opened my umbrella.

A large beach umbrella gave us some shade.

A large beach umbrella gave us some shade.

((an)) umbrella a device for protection from rain or sun It started to rain, so I opened my umbrella.

Synonyms: parasol (for sun), brolly (informal)

From Latin 'umbra' meaning 'shade', with the diminutive suffix '-ella'. So, it literally means 'little shade'.

Think of it creating a little 'umbra' (shade) for you, whether from rain or sun.

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