Bumbershoot
/ˈbʌmbərʃuːt/
A bumbershoot is a playful, informal word for an umbrella, rooted in American slang of the late 1800s.
Examples
- They sold handmade bumbershoots at the street fair.
- She twirled her bumbershoot in the rain, laughing as puddles splashed.
- I wish I'd brought my bumbershoot during the sudden downpour.
- He forgot his bumbershoot and arrived at work soaked through.
- The toddler insisted on a pink bumbershoot with ducks on it.
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