brolly

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Etymology

From umbrella, by contraction, +‎ -y (diminutive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹɒli/
  • Audio (AU):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒli

Noun

brolly (plural brollies)

  1. (British, New Zealand, Australia, informal) Umbrella.
    It's going to rain today – you'd better take your brolly.

Derived terms

References

  • 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary
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