PARASOL

parasol. Parasol, n. an umbrella to guard against the sun

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Par″a‐sol′ (păr″ȧ‐sŏl′; 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.