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Noun: parasol  'per-u,sól [N. Amer], 'pa-ru,sól [Brit]
  1. A handheld collapsible source of shade
    "She opened her lace parasol to shield herself from the sun";
    - sunshade

Derived forms: parasols

Type of: shade

Encyclopedia: Parasol, United States Virgin Islands