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Added 9 October 2026

sunshade

/ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd/ noun

In Latin: umbella Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sunshade at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun.
A handheld collapsible source of shade.

Origin

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.

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