brolly
[ brol-ee ]
/ ˈbrɒl i /
noun, plural brol·lies. British Informal.
an umbrella.
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Origin of brolly
1870–75; alteration of (um)brell(a) + -y2
Words nearby brolly
broker-dealer, brokerage, brokered convention, broking, brolga, brolly, brom-, bromal, bromance, bromantic, bromate
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Example sentences from the Web for brolly
An' I nearly broke Beetle's brolly plantin' her where she would blossom!
Stalky & Co.|Rudyard KiplingParties are wonderful partial to prodding with brolly or walking-stick, ah yes, and rifles.
British Dictionary definitions for brolly
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