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brolly en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈbɹɒli/
  • (Australia) audio

Meanings

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, alt-of, alternative, informal) Alternative form of brelly.
    alt of brelly
    • “The young lady’s hi,” he said suddenly, holding out the umbrella, “is fixed on this here. I am well aware that it is not for the lowest of the low to carry a gentleman’s brolly, and I ask your ladyship’s pardon for the liberty. I come by it accidental-like, and should be glad of a reasonable offer from any gentleman in want of a honest article.” 1887, George Bernard Shaw, chapter III, in An Unsocial Socialist:
    • It's going to rain today – you'd better take your brolly.
    • The only brolly that's in sight / Is the mini one that's in my drink / JD, coke and lime / This is how I want to spend my time 2010, “Hawaii”, performed by Tom Felton:
    • Look! The Gnome Girl believed the letter you sent and brought the magic brolly! […] Now, we just wait for the Wretch to eat her and we can finally grab it! 2023, A. C. MacDonald, Twistwood Tales (comic), Andrews McMeel, →ISBN, page 116:

Forms

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brollies Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

brolly dolly