parasol

[ par-uh-sawl, -sol ]

/ ˈpær əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /

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noun

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

Origin of parasol

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

OTHER WORDS FROM parasol

par·a·soled, adjective

Words nearby parasol

parasitoidism, parasitology, parasitosis, parasitotropism, paraskiing, parasol, parasol ant, parasol mushroom, parasol pine, parasomnia, paraspadias

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Example sentences from the Web for parasol

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
She seated herself, opened her parasol, and looked at the river which was barred by the stems of trees.
The Voyage Out|Virginia Woolf
She begged he would think no more of the parasol; it was no manner of consequence.
Deerbrook|Harriet Martineau
There was the lunch basket, the wee bit of a steamer trunk with all its labels, a parasol and a small handbag.
The Daughter of Anderson Crow|George Barr McCutcheon

Rhoda was helping to open her parasol (the parasol was dove-coloured and lined with pink).
Old Kensington|Miss Thackeray
Or had you not realised that I was the heroine of the parasol at the broken tower?
Doctor Claudius, A True Story|F. Marion Crawford

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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单词	parasol
释义	parasol [ par-uh-sawl, -sol ] / ˈpær əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parasol ON THESAURUS.COM noun a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade. Origin of parasol 1610–20; <French, Middle French <Italian parasole.See para-², Sol OTHER WORDS FROM parasol par·a·soled, adjective Words nearby parasol parasitoidism, parasitology, parasitosis, parasitotropism, paraskiing, parasol, parasol ant, parasol mushroom, parasol pine, parasomnia, paraspadias Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parasol 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 She seated herself, opened her parasol, and looked at the river which was barred by the stems of trees. The Voyage Out\|Virginia Woolf She begged he would think no more of the parasol; it was no manner of consequence. Deerbrook\|Harriet Martineau There was the lunch basket, the wee bit of a steamer trunk with all its labels, a parasol and a small handbag. The Daughter of Anderson Crow\|George Barr McCutcheon Rhoda was helping to open her parasol (the parasol was dove-coloured and lined with pink). Old Kensington\|Miss Thackeray Or had you not realised that I was the heroine of the parasol at the broken tower? Doctor Claudius, A True Story\|F. Marion Crawford 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to parasol canopy, sunshade
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parasol

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