BUMBERSHOOT

Meaning of BUMBERSHOOT in English

■ noun US informal an umbrella.

Origin

C19: alt. of umbrella + (para)chute.

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BUMBERSHOOT — noun Etymology: bumber- (alteration of umbr- in umbrella) + -shoot (alteration of -chute in parachute) Date: circa 1896 umbrella
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BUMBERSHOOT — ˈbəmbə(r)ˌshüt noun ( -s ) Etymology: bumber- (alteration of umbr- in umbrella ) + -shoot (alteration of -chute in parachute …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUMBERSHOOT — /bum"beuhr shooht'/ , n. Informal ( often facetious ). an umbrella. [ 1915-20; bumber-, appar. expressive alter. of UMBRELLA + …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUMBERSHOOT — n. (amusing Slang) umbrella
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BUMBERSHOOT — noun Etymology: bumber- (alteration of umbr- in umbrella ) + -shoot (alteration of -chute in parachute ) Date: circa 1896 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUMBERSHOOT — [bum.ber.shoot] n [bumber- (alter. of umbr- in umbrella) + -shoot (alter. of -chute in parachute)] (ca. 1896): umbrella
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BUMBERSHOOT — (просторечие) зонт
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUMBERSHOOT — n прост. зонт
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BUMBERSHOOT — (n) зонт
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BUMBERSHOOT — n прост. зонт
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BUMBERSHOOT — n прост. зонт
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BUMBERSHOOT — (просторечие) зонт
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BUMBERSHOOT — n. Pronunciation: ' b ə m-b ə r- ˌ shüt Function: noun Etymology: bumber- (alter. of umbr- in umbrella ) …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
UMBRELLA — Synonyms and related words : aegis, agency, air cover, air raid, air support, arm guard, awning, backstop, beach umbrella, blind, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SUNSHADE — Synonyms and related words : awning, beach umbrella, blind, brolly, bumbershoot, cover, curtain, drape, drapery, gamp, light shield, parasol, screen, …
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PARASOL — Synonyms and related words : awning, beach umbrella, blind, brolly, bumbershoot, cover, curtain, drape, drapery, gamp, light shield, screen, shade, …
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UMBRELLA — n. 1 parasol; Colloq chiefly Brit gamp, Brit brolly, US bumbershoot You will need an umbrella today 2 protection, cover, …
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