noun
1 a device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a folding metal frame supported by a central rod, used as protection against rain or sometimes sun.
While I know the 'prefix' um is not for water or rain (actually it's the prefix umbra or ombra which means 'shade'), it always makes me laugh to see people carrying umbrellas on snowy days. It actually makes a lot of sense and I have to admit I've done it too, but for some reason you don't see a lot of this back in the states. Only in Korea... ^^
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