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rainshade

/ˈɹeɪnˌʃeɪd/

rainshade noun: an umbrella; any covering to protect or shield from the elements; an awning to keep out rain.

Noun

rainshade (plural rainshades)

  1. An umbrella; any covering to protect or shield from the elements; an awning to keep out rain
    • No reason to wait up for her, Kellen told himself, hanging up his cloak and shaking out his rainshade before setting it in its tray to finish drying.2005, Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory, To Light a Candle
    Synonyms:
    umbrella

Synonyms of rainshade

Forms of rainshade

pluralrainshades

Origin of rainshade

From rain + shade; compare sunshade.

Words that rhyme with rainshade

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Questions about rainshade

What does rainshade mean?
Rainshade means an umbrella; any covering to protect or shield from the elements; an awning to keep out rain.
What part of speech is rainshade?
Rainshade is a noun.
How do you pronounce rainshade?
Rainshade is pronounced /ˈɹeɪnˌʃeɪd/.
What is the plural of rainshade?
The plural of rainshade is rainshades.

Words near rainshade in the dictionary

  1. rainscapes
  2. rainscaping
  3. rainscreen
  4. rainscreens
  5. Rainsford
  6. rainshade
  7. rainshades
  8. rainshadow
  9. rainshadows
  10. rainshower
  11. rainshowers

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