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parasol
1. A light, usually small umbrella carried as protection from the sun.
2. An umbrella made to provide shade from the sun.
3. Etymology: from French parasol (1580), from Italian parasole; literally, "protection from the sun", from para-, "defense against" (from verb parere, "to ward off") + sole, "sun" from Latin solem, sol).
2. An umbrella made to provide shade from the sun.
3. Etymology: from French parasol (1580), from Italian parasole; literally, "protection from the sun", from para-, "defense against" (from verb parere, "to ward off") + sole, "sun" from Latin solem, sol).
umbrella, parasol, sombrero
umbrella (uhm BREL uh) (noun)
1. A device that is used for protection from the rain and sun consisting of a circle of fabric attached to a folding frame that is connected to a central pole or handle: "It is best to take an umbrella when you go out in the rain."
2. A group or organization that includes many smaller groups: "Several stores spread throughout the country are part of this umbrella corporation."
3. Something that includes several or many different things: "This umbrella policy that I have includes liability insurance, car insurance, and household insurance."
2. A group or organization that includes many smaller groups: "Several stores spread throughout the country are part of this umbrella corporation."
3. Something that includes several or many different things: "This umbrella policy that I have includes liability insurance, car insurance, and household insurance."
parasol (PAR uh sawhl", PAR uh sahl") (noun)
A light umbrella which can be used to protect oneself from the sun: "My mother gave me her parasol when I went on the summer picnic."
sombrero (sahm BRAIR oh, suhm BRAIR oh) (noun)
A type of hat with a very wide brim that is often worn in Mexico and in the southwestern United States to protect the user from the sun: "He always wears his sombrero when he goes out during the hot summer weather."
A man wearing a large sombrero walked down the street with a friend who was carrying a colorful parasol.
They appeared to be going to the meeting of the umbrella organization representing small agencies which were protesting high taxes.
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