'Parasol' definitions:

Definition of 'parasol'

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noun
A handheld collapsible source of shade [syn: parasol, sunshade]

Definition of 'Parasol'

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  • Parasol \Par"a*sol`\, v. t. To shade as with a parasol. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'parasol'

From: GCIDE
  • parasol \par"a*sol`\ (p[a^]r"[.a]*s[o^]l`; 277), n. [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.] A kind of small umbrella used by women as a protection from the sun. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'parasol'

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