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Etymology

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From rain +‎ shade; compare sunshade.

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Noun

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rainshade (plural rainshades)

  1. An umbrella; any covering to protect or shield from the elements; an awning to keep out rain
    • 2005, Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory, To Light a Candle:
      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.

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