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brolly
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brol·ly  (brl)
n. pl. brol·lies Chiefly British
An umbrella.
[Shortening and alteration of umbrella.]
brolly
Noun
pl -lies Brit, Austral & NZ informal an umbrella
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Noun1.brollybrolly - colloquial terms for an umbrella    
gamp
umbrella - a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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brolly [ˈbrɔlɪ] n (BRIT) (col) → paraguas m inv
brolly [ˈbrɔlɪ] n (Brit) (inf) → pépin m, parapluie m
brolly [ˈbrɔlɪ] (Brit) (inf) n → (Regen)schirm m
brolly [ˈbrɔlɪ] n (BRIT ) (col) → ombrello


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