parasol

[par-uh-sawl, -sol]

noun

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

parasol

/ ˈpærəˌsɒl /

noun

1. an umbrella used for protection against the sun; sunshade

Other Word Forms

• parasoled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of parasol¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of parasol¹

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

Example Sentences

She carried a frilly parasol against the sun, and twirled it to and fro in irritation.

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Lady Constance carried her own parasol trimmed all ’round with ruffles, in the Parisian style, and wore a frightfully flouncy frock.

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Her spring trip goes heavy on wild greens, with a good dose of truffle hunting, while the fall is a bonanza of shaggy parasol mushrooms and mountain villages.

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And when the Scotts overhear Elizabeth yell at the family’s nanny for letting her grandchildren play outside without parasols, that reveals her disdain for dark complexions.

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Protective parasol: It is due to stay warm with temperatures of up to 25C.

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