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BROL-ee/ˈbrɒli/

A brolly is informal UK for an umbrella. You take a brolly, put a brolly up, and leave a brolly in the stand by the door. Umbrella is the neutral word at work or in writing. Countable. Not used in US English.

Meaning

An umbrella (UK informal).

Examples

• “Take a brolly; the forecast said rain after lunch.”
• “I always keep a folding brolly in my rucksack.”
• “Someone took my brolly from the stand in the café.”

Good to know

a brolly (UK informal). Neutral: an umbrella. put a brolly up.

Near in meaning

umbrella

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