sunshade

Meaning

Something to keep the sun off, or create shade from the sun; a parasol or awning.

Synonyms

parasol

umbrella

☔

awning

shade

canopy

sunblind

shed

sun blind

sunscreen

tent

⛺

umbra

window shade

garden parasol

umbrealla

light shield

lens shade

glare shield

blind

blinds

lens hood

louver

shadow

Translations

Sonnenschirm

parasol

ombrelle

sombrilla

parasole

quitasol

ombrellino

Sonnendach

parasol

zonnescherm

para-sol

Sonnenschutz

Sonnenblende

شمسية

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *sunschade

Inherited from Old English: sunsċeadu

In summary

From Middle English *sunschade, from Old English sunsċeadu, sunnsċeadu (“a veil, a sun-shade, a covering to keep off the sun”), equivalent to sun + shade.