parasol

[ par-uh-sawl, -sol ]

/ ˈpær əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /

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noun

a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade.

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Origin of parasol

1610–20; <French, Middle French <Italian parasole.See para-², Sol

OTHER WORDS FROM parasol

par·a·soled, adjective

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parasitoidism, parasitology, parasitosis, paraskiing, parasocial, parasol, parasol ant, parasol mushroom, parasol pine, parastatal, parastichy

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How to use parasol in a sentence

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 Hub
Awash in green tile and fringed parasols from Bali, it’s become my new favorite landing spot in the country’s most famous inn.
2021 Fall Dining Guide|Tom Sietsema|October 6, 2021|Washington Post
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-Science
Debenhams 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|Quartz

The 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|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 Chopin
Your parasol takes one hand; hold your dress up a little with the other.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
See 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 Thackeray
Tessa Wadsworth lingered with her reticule, three parcels, a parasol, and Sartor Resartus in her hands.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
But 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

parasol

/ (ˈpærəˌsɒl) /

noun

an umbrella used for protection against the sun; sunshade

Word Origin for parasol

C17: via French from Italian parasole, from para- ² + sole sun, from Latin sōl

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