PARASOL

parasol, sunshade

(noun) a handheld collapsible source of shade

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

parasol (plural parasols)

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails.

(architecture) A roof or covering of a structure designed to provide cover from wind, rain, or sun.

Synonyms

• (small light umbrella): sunshade, umbrella, beach umbrella

Verb

parasol (third-person singular simple present parasols, present participle parasolling or parasoling, simple past and past participle parasolled or parasoled)

(transitive) To protect with, or as if with, a parasol; to shade.

Source: Wiktionary

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Par"a*sol`, n. Etym: [F., fr. Sp. or Pg. parasol, or It. parasole; It. parare to ward off, Sp. & Pg. parar (L. parare to prepare) + It. sole sun, Sp. & Pg. sol (L. sol). See Parry, Solar.]

Definition: A kind of small umbrella used by women as a protection from the sun.

Par"a*sol`, v. t.

Definition: To shade as with a parasol. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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