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brolly

American  
[brol-ee] / ˈbrɒl i /

noun

British Informal.

plural

brollies

  1. an umbrella.

brolly British  
/ ˈbrɒlɪ /

noun

  1. an informal Brit name for umbrella

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Etymology

Origin of brolly

1870–75; alteration of (um)brell(a) + -y 2

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It has been affectionately named "space brolly" for its giant 12m diameter antenna which expands outwards.

From BBC

"We had brollies and I wore my dress under a coat," she adds.

From BBC

"Then I bought a brolly from Amazon which said it was waterproof and was lace and was really small and I just thought yeah that's the cherry on top."

From BBC

And remember, back in March there was bromance under a shared brolly when Rishi Sunak headed to Paris, for what he described as an "entente renewed" and the President said was a "reunion".

From BBC

As the downpour caused the umbrella crop to sprout, the wind caused pedestrians to tighten grips on their hats and hoods as well as those brollies.

From Washington Post

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