bumbershoot
Whimsical parasol name
Bumbershoot is a whimsical, old-fashioned American slang term for an umbrella.
The word combines umbrella with parachute, both objects that open overhead for protection.
It survives mainly as a quaint affectation: Don't forget your bumbershoot—it looks like rain.
Overhead protective covering
- awningMounted overhead shelter
- shelterProtected place or structure
- brollyInformal umbrella, British
- coverProtect by overlaying
shade · screen · handle · ribs · ferrule · shaft · collapsible · folding
Intense precipitation event
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- showerWater spray for bathing
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- raindropsIndividual bits of precipitation
puddles · galoshes · raincoat · wellies · cloudburst · sprinkle · mist · thunderstorm
Imaginatively unrealistic
- playfulInclined toward fun
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- eccentricUnconventional in character
quirky · droll · jaunty · offbeat · unconventional · idiosyncratic · novelty · quirkiness
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- heirloomInherited family treasure
classic · retro · nostalgic · period · bygone · yesteryear · heritage · traditional
canopy
Overhead protective covering
cover · shade · screen · handle · ribs · ferrule · shaft · collapsible · folding · compact
downpour
Intense precipitation event
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- showerWater spray for bathing
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
raindrops · puddles · galoshes · raincoat · wellies · cloudburst · sprinkle · mist · thunderstorm · deluge
fanciful
Imaginatively unrealistic
- playfulInclined toward fun
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
eccentric · quirky · droll · jaunty · offbeat · unconventional · idiosyncratic · novelty · quirkiness · peculiar
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
heirloom · classic · retro · nostalgic · period · bygone · yesteryear · heritage · traditional · genteel
- umbrella wordsbrolly
- Whimsy Wordsgobbledygook, gibberish, mumbo jumbo, hogwash, balderdash