parasol Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a handheld collapsible source of shade
    sunshade.

WordNet

Par"a*sol` noun
Etymology
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.
Definitions
  1. A kind of small umbrella used by women as a protection from the sun.
Par"a*sol` transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To shade as with a parasol. R.

Webster 1913