parasol

[ UK /pˈæɹəsˌɒl/ ]
NOUN
  1. a handheld collapsible source of shade
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How To Use parasol In A Sentence

  • It is doubtful if he realized that a parasol is a purely feminine adjunct; -- although the Mistress always declared he did. Further Adventures of Lad
  • On Sundaye mornynges itt is a fayre sighte to see her going to and fro churche in a _chapeau de Paris de la dernyère agonie_, bearyng a _parasolett a la ripp snap mettez-la encore debout_ style; and whych shee sayes is like a _homme blasé_, because it is Used Upp. Sundaie afternoon yee may find her in ye The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
  • A consignment of hatted and parasoled ladies was coming fast adown the avenue. Seven Men
  • A dark creature approaches it still snaps and snipes but offers a parasol which is taken before it retires Quick crossword No 12,722
  • Parasols and long sleeve shirts are also great helpers for sun precaution.
  • Really, child, I could spend three months in the Engadine for the price of one decent month at Newport; the parasols, gloves, fans, shoes, 'frillies' -- enough to stock the Rue de la Paix, to say nothing of gowns -- but why do I run on? The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation
  • Suddenly, on the gravelled path, unhurrying, cool, luxuriant, Mme. Swann appeared, displaying around her a toilet which was never twice the same, but which I remember as being typically mauve; then she hoisted and unfurled at the end of its long stalk, just at the moment when her radiance was most complete, the silken banner of a wide parasol of a shade that matched the showering petals of her gown. Within a Budding Grove
  • Perhaps he should buy an umbrella and wade through the bright like a parasoled Victorian lady. The Art Thief
  • SAMANEA SAMAN is a truly noble tropical tree. It has a sturdy, smooth, pale grey trunk mostly divided near its base into a few hefty branches that grow almost horizontally to support its monstrous parasol canopy.
  • It is terraced, surrounded by hurdle fences, furnished with parasols, umbrella heaters and plants.
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