parasol
a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade.
Origin of parasol
1Other words from parasol
- par·a·soled, adjective
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It does this by keeping its back to the sun and using an enormous parasol—a tennis-court-sized sunshield, made of five layers of thin plastic coated in reflective aluminum and doped-silicon, durable to withstand strikes by swarms of tiny meteorites.
How the Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope Will Rest on a Nail-Biting Knife Edge | Leigh Fletcher | December 24, 2021 | Singularity HubAwash in green tile and fringed parasols from Bali, it’s become my new favorite landing spot in the country’s most famous inn.
You can also go the extra mile by wearing makeup and sunglasses with SPF protection, carrying a parasol, or rocking a wide-brim hat.
7 things you can do to actually prevent wrinkles | Sandra Gutierrez | July 13, 2021 | Popular-ScienceDebenhams dates back to 1778, when it opened as a London shop selling pricey fabrics and items such as parasols.
Online fashion brands are snatching up retailers hobbled by the pandemic | Marc Bain | January 25, 2021 | QuartzThe parasol is very heavy, 1468 grams [3 pounds], and difficult to hold upright so the Queen probably never used it.
From the Anti-Rape Bra to Chastity Belts: How Women Use Clothing for Protection | Soraya Roberts | June 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Victor escorted her out upon the banquette, lifted her parasol, and held it over her while he walked to the car with her.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinYour parasol takes one hand; hold your dress up a little with the other.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleySee her companion in shot silk and a dove-colored parasol; in what a graceful Watteau-like attitude she reclines.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches | William Makepeace ThackerayTessa Wadsworth lingered with her reticule, three parcels, a parasol, and Sartor Resartus in her hands.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterBut I doubt if even he can discover the young lady you mean, with no other aid than is given by this parasol.
The Circular Study | Anna Katharine Green
British Dictionary definitions for parasol
/ (ˈpærəˌsɒl) /
an umbrella used for protection against the sun; sunshade
Origin of parasol
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