parasol

[par-uh-sawl, -sol]

noun

1. a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade.

parasol

/ ˈpærəˌsɒl /

noun

1. an umbrella used for protection against the sun; sunshade

Other Word Forms

• parasoled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of parasol¹

1610–20; < French, Middle French < Italian parasole. See para- ², Sol

Word History and Origins

Origin of parasol¹

C17: via French from Italian parasole, from _para- ² + sole sun, from Latin sōl

Example Sentences

And when the Scotts overhear Elizabeth yell at the family’s nanny for letting her grandchildren play outside without parasols, that reveals her disdain for dark complexions.

From Salon

Protective parasol: It is due to stay warm with temperatures of up to 25C.

From BBC

They also said additional gazebos and parasols had been installed.

From BBC

But with this new teaser, the pieces are coming together in a very parasol + pills = Posey kind of way.

From Salon

There were tears, there were surprises, there were a fair few parasols - as the Bafta TV awards took place on the hottest day of the year so far.

From BBC