sunshade

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
  2. noun a handheld collapsible source of shade

Etymology

From Middle English *sunschade, from Old English sunsċeadu, sunnsċeadu (“a veil, a sun-shade, a covering to keep off the sun”), equivalent to sun + shade.

In classic literature

Synonyms

awning, sunblind

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