parasol
noun [C] /ˈpær.ə.sɒl/
/ˈper.ə.sɑːl/ Definition
› a type of sunshade (= round frame covered in cloth on a stick) carried especially by women in the past, to give protection from the sunGloves and other accessories
(Definition of parasol noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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