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rainshade

/ˈɹeɪnˌʃeɪd/

noun

An umbrella; any covering to protect or shield from the elements; an awning to keep out rain

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Meanings

nounrainshade (plural rainshades)

plural rainshades

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn umbrella; any covering to protect or shield from the elements; an awning to keep out rain

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rainscreen umbrella

Origin

From rain + shade; compare sunshade.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rainshade

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APA

rainshade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainshade

MLA

“rainshade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainshade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rainshade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainshade.

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