bumbershoot

Plural: bumbershoots

Noun

An umbrella.

Examples

"It smells like rain. Perhaps we should take along a bumbershoot."

Origin / Etymology

Probably from bumber + shoot, modifications of umbr(ella) + (para)chute. Compare umbershoot.

Synonyms

brolly, gamp

Scrabble Score: 20

bumbershoot is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bumbershoot is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bumbershoot is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

bumbershoot is a valid Words With Friends word