sunshade

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sunshade

A woman opens her sunshade on the sunny beach.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A portable device for providing shade from the sun: A sunshade is a handheld, typically collapsible object, like a parasol or umbrella, used to protect a person from direct sunlight.
    • A fixed protective covering: A sunshade is also a stationary canopy or awning, often made of fabric or other material, designed to shelter people or objects from the sun or rain.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • She carried a white sunshade to stay cool during the garden party.
    • The café installed a large canvas sunshade over the outdoor tables.
Advanced Usage
  • "to put up a sunshade": to erect or open a sunshade.
    • We need to put up the sunshade before the guests arrive for the picnic.
  • "to take shelter under a sunshade": to use a sunshade for protection.
    • The market vendors took shelter under their sunshades during the sudden downpour.
Variants and Related Words
  • Parasol (n): A light, decorative umbrella used as a sunshade, especially by women in the past.
    • Her Victorian costume was complete with a lace parasol.
  • Awning (n): A sheet of canvas or other material stretched on a frame and used as a fixed sunshade over a door or window.
    • The red and white awning provided shade for the shop entrance.
  • Umbrella (n): A device consisting of a circular canopy on a folding frame, used for protection against rain or sun. (Note: In modern usage, "umbrella" often implies rain protection, while "sunshade" or "parasol" specifies sun protection).
Synonyms
  • Canopy: An overhead covering.
  • Shade: Something that provides shelter from light, especially sunlight.
Related Phrases
  • Sun shield: A protective screen, often used for car windshields.
    • He placed a reflective sun shield in the car's windshield.
  • Sun blind: A screen for a window to block sunlight.
    • They pulled down the sun blind to darken the room.
Related Idioms
  • A place in the sun: A position of favor or advantage.
    • After years of hard work, she finally found her place in the sun.
sunshade

A woman opens her sunshade on the sunny beach.

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

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