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    brolly
    /ˈbrɒli/

    noun

    • 1. an umbrella. informal British

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBROLLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Meaning of brolly in English. brolly. noun [ C ] UK uk / ˈbrɒl.i / us / ˈbrɑː.li / Add to word list. informal for umbrella. Peter Dazeley/Photographer's Choice/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Gloves & accessories. aviator glasses. bandeau. bell. boutonniere. bumbershoot. buttonhole. fascinator. fingerless. gloved.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brollyBrolly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. brol· ly ˈbrä-lē. plural brollies. chiefly British. : umbrella. Examples of brolly in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › brollyBROLLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. an informal Brit name for umbrella. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of brolly 1. 1870–75; alteration of (um)brell (a) + -y 2. Discover More. Example Sentences. He is also walking away from the News International board, the London corporate brolly for all his U.K. newspapers. From The Daily Beast.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROLLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'brolly' Word Frequency. brolly. (brɒli ) Word forms: plural brollies. countable noun. A brolly is the same as an umbrella. [British, informal] It's time to swap the barbecues for brollies. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. brolly in British English. (ˈbrɒlɪ )

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › brollyBrolly - definition of brolly by The Free Dictionary

    Define brolly. brolly synonyms, brolly pronunciation, brolly translation, English dictionary definition of brolly. n. pl. brol·lies Chiefly British An umbrella.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrolly noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of brolly noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › brollyBrolly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. brollies. An umbrella. Webster's New World. (UK, New Zealand, Australia, informal) Umbrella. It's going to rain today — you'd better take your brolly. Wiktionary. Synonyms: gamp. Other Word Forms of Brolly. Noun. Singular: brolly. Plural: brollies. Origin of Brolly. From umbrella, by contraction, +‎ -y (diminutive). From Wiktionary.