brolly

[ brol-ee ]
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noun,plural brol·lies.British Informal.

Origin of brolly

1
1870–75; alteration of (um)brell(a) + -y2

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brolly

/ (ˈbrɒlɪ) /


nounplural -lies
  1. an informal Brit name for umbrella (def. 1)

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