brella

Handheld rain canopy

Brella is a casual shortening of umbrella: I forgot my brella and got soaked.

The clipped form appears occasionally in speech and informal writing but remains much less common than the full word.

umbrella

parasol

Handheld shade device

  • canopyOverhead protective covering
  • shadeDarkness from blocked light
  • rainWater dropping from clouds

shelter · handle · fabric · ribs · spokes · collapsible · waterproof · compact · folding · portable

slang

abbreviation

Shortened word form

colloquial · British · brolly · nickname · everyday · spoken · streetwear · brand · fashion · accessory

Opposites
linguistic register

brellaumbrella

Handheld rain shelter

parasol · bumbershoot · sunshade

weather protection function

brellaexposure

State of being unprotected

getting soaked · exposed · uncovered · unprotected · drenched

Family

umbrella, umbrellas, umbrellalike

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G