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ombrifuge

noun /ˈɒm.bɹɪ.fjuːd͡ʒ/

  1. A refuge from rain, especially an umbrella.

    uncommon

    The belfry proves a fortress of a sort, / Has other uses than to teach the hour, / Turns sunscreen, paravent and ombrifuge.

Where it comes from

Possibly a blend of ombro- + refuge or directly from ombro- + -i- + -fuge. Known to be first used by Robert Browning in 1869.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry ombrifuge (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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