does it mean'against rain'? I've just realised that the english for umbrella is far more ridiculous.
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100% kitten better than ever,
Tue 3 Jun 2003, 0:00,
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umbrella\Um*brel"la\, n. [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L. umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel, Umbrage.] 1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. --Gay.
100% kitten better than ever,
Tue 3 Jun 2003, 0:03,
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hahahaha!I've got a friend who calls himself Umbra. He'll love this!
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Kaiser,
Tue 3 Jun 2003, 0:06,
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