Bumbershoot
/ˈbʌmbərʃuːt/
A whimsical or informal term for an umbrella.
Examples
- She pulled out her bright yellow bumbershoot when the rain started.
- Don't forget your bumbershoot, it's supposed to pour all afternoon.
- The toddler insisted on calling his umbrella his 'bumber-shoot'.
- He twirled his bumbershoot like a cane as he walked down the street.
- Under the bumbershoot, they stayed perfectly dry during the downpour.