Category:Parasol

Par"a*sol`, n. Etym: [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.]

Defn: a kind of small umbrella used by women as a protection from the Sun.

Parasol Par"a*sol`, v. t.

Defn: to shade as with a parasol. [r.]