brolly

[ brol-ee ]

noun

, British Informal.

, plural brol·lies.

1. an umbrella.

brolly

/ ˈbrɒlɪ /

noun

1. an informal Brit name for umbrella

Word History and Origins

Origin of brolly¹

1870–75; alteration of (um)brell(a) + -y ²

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

Parties are wonderful partial to prodding with brolly or walking-stick, ah yes, and rifles.

From Project Gutenberg

An' I nearly broke Beetle's brolly plantin' her where she would blossom!

From Project Gutenberg

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