parasol C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/ UK /ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/ See IPA manual Freq #31902 Meanings 1 verb To protect with, or as if with, a parasol; to shade. Now old ladies, who dare venture a-shopping, go parasolling their withered perfections along, and entertain a decided dread of injuring the immaterial whiteness of their skins, which have ceased to he compared to "lilies" and "snows," and other sonnet-like similes, for more than thirty summers […]. 2 noun a handheld collapsible source of shade 3 noun A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun. 4 noun A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a handheld collapsible... sunshade More chatrachatta Word family Derived forms microparasolparabrellaparasolette Etymology From French parasol, from Italian parasole, from para- (“to shield”) + sole (“sun”). Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # parasol **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/ **Frequency rank:** 31902 ## Meanings 1. To protect with, or as if with, a parasol; to shade. 2. a handheld collapsible source of shade 3. A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun. 4. A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails. ## Examples - Now old ladies, who dare venture a-shopping, go parasolling their withered perfections along, and entertain a decided dread of injuring the immaterial whiteness of their skins, which have ceased to he compared to "lilies" and "snows," and other sonnet-like similes, for more than thirty summers […]. ## Synonyms - chatra - chatta - sunshade ## Derived Forms - microparasol - parabrella - parasolette ## Etymology From French parasol, from Italian parasole, from para- (“to shield”) + sole (“sun”). ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown