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sunshade

[ suhn-sheyd ]

/ ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd /

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noun

something used as a protection from the rays of the sun, as an awning or a parasol.

Origin of sunshade

First recorded in 1835–45; sun + shade

Words nearby sunshade

sunset, sunset clause, sunset law, sunset state, sunsetting, sunshade, sunshine, sunshine law, sunshine state, sunsick, sunspace

Example sentences from the Web for sunshade

Constance tipped her sunshade to shield her eyes, and she and Louis began a murmuring conversation which was impossible to catch.

Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show |Robert W. Chambers |February 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In for a penny in for a pound; she bought the sunshade, and the whole structure was at last complete.

The Mayor of Casterbridge |Thomas Hardy
The Frulein looked first at the slammed door, then at the sunshade, and then up at me.

The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rgen |Elizabeth von Arnim
I saw Lloyd's face drop, but he answered sneeringly, "I can carry a sunshade, you know."

Moon-Face and Other Stories |Jack London

Grandfather Mole said it was the first sunshade that a borrower had ever returned to him.

The Tale of Grandfather Mole |Arthur Scott Bailey
She did not forget her sunshade, her bag, or her handkerchief.

Balloons |Elizabeth Bibesco

British Dictionary definitions for sunshade

sunshade

/ (ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd) /

noun

a device, esp a parasol or awning, serving to shade from the sun