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brol⋅ly

[brol-ee]
–noun, plural -lies. British Informal.
an umbrella.

Origin:
1870–75; alter. of (um)brell(a) + -y 2
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brol·ly   (brŏl'ē)   
n.   pl. brol·lies Chiefly British
An umbrella.

[Shortening and alteration of umbrella.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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