Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Parasol (-s)
parasol (-s), n. [Fr. < It. para, for + sole, sun.] (webplay: ladies, rain, umbrella).
- Dainty umbrella; elegant, handheld, collapsible shade used by ladies to shield their faces from the sun.
- [Fig.] delicate wings of a butterfly.
- [Fig.] exquisitely thin petals of a morning-glory flower; fragile life.
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