brolly

[US]/'brɒlɪ/
[UK]/ˈbrɑli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.an informal term for an umbrella

Phrases & Collocations

grab the brolly

open the brolly

Example Sentences

The sight of that wally hiding under a brolly at Wembley Stadium will haunt me for years to come.

The singer, 44, wore a bandage over his hooter and had a minder carry the brolly during a visit to a Las Vegas museum.

Don't forget to bring your brolly, it might rain later.

She always keeps a brolly in her bag in case of unexpected showers.

He offered to walk her home under his brolly.

The wind was so strong that it turned her brolly inside out.

I need to buy a new brolly because my old one is broken.

She twirled her brolly as she walked down the street.

He used his brolly to shield himself from the scorching sun.

The colorful brolly added a cheerful touch to the gloomy day.

She left her brolly behind at the café and had to go back for it.

He swung his brolly absentmindedly while waiting for the bus.

Real-world Examples

When do you need a brolly? A brolly.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

So a brolly is the short word for an " umbrella" and you always need an umbrella in England even in the summer. Trust me.

Source: Elliot teaches British English.

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