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parasol
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par·a·sol

noun \ˈper-ə-ˌsȯl, -ˌsäl, ˈpa-rə-\

Definition of PARASOL

: a lightweight umbrella used as a sunshade
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Origin of PARASOL

French, from Old Italian parasole, from parare to shield + sole sun, from Latin sol — more at parapet, solar
First Known Use: 1660

Rhymes with PARASOL

à cheval, aerosol, femme fatale, folderol, Heyerdahl, pastorale, Portugal, protocol, Provençal, Senegal, Simmental, urial, Wuppertal

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