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brolly Definition

brolly (brälē)

noun pl. -·lies

Brit., Informal an umbrella (sense )

Etymology: altered < (um)brella

brolly Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: So Asian children have that golf brolly, they've got that raincoat and Wellington boots, but most of our kids don't.
  • bring: Be out, be proud, bring a brolly.
  • take: But I'm taking a big brolly just in case.
  • carry: Tho I draw a line at carrying a brolly, unless it's more of a shooting stick with concealed weaponry.
  • need: Will need a brolly too cos it looks like it might rain!

Noun used with modifier

  • sun: This was not a deluge that my sun brolly could cope with and we ran for cover.

Adjective modifier

  • oval: However, Badger have broken the price barrier in a big way with their new oval brolly, so what's the catch?
  • good: The answer of course is a good stout brolly.

Modifies a noun

  • system: Once erected it has the groundsheet area of about a 60 " oval brolly system.

Preposition: in

  • hand: I took brolly in hand and wandered further up field to get a spot.