An umbrella is a device used for temporary shade or shelter from precipitation (meteorology). They can be made by stretching a fabric or other material over a wire frame. Umbrellas carried by hand are now usually used as rain shields, although their first use was for shielding from the sun; however, as sun tanning became more sociably acceptable, this usage declined. An umbrella made for protection from the sun, is called a ''parasol''. These are often meant to be fixed to one point and often used with patio tables or other outdoor furniture, or on the beach for shelter from the sun. The word "umbrella" is from the Latin word "umbra" for shade or shadow. "Brolly" is a slang word for umbrella, used often in Britain (both the word, and the object).
==History== :''Main article: History of the umbrella'' Depictions on ancient artifacts provide evidence that umbrellas have been in existence for over four thousand years. The civilizations of Assyria, Ancient_Egypt, Ancient_Greece, and China all used umbrellas. It was not until the 16th century that the trend spread to Europe. [[Image:Parasol0073.jpg|thumb|This parasol shades visitors to a Buddhism temple in Kyoto, Japan.]] In England, umbrellas were only used by women until the practice was popularised by Jonas Hanway (1712-86). Having noted the custom in Portugal, in the 1750s he started to carry an umbrella regularly in London, and continued to do so for thirty years despite derision. Another pioneering Londoner was John MacDonald, who from 1778 used a silk umbrella when it rained. The use of "Hanways" by English gentleman slowly spread, so that by 1790, their pioneering efforts had helped lift the English taboo against men carrying umbrellas. Chinese umbrellas have traditionally been made of either oilpaper, or silk on a bamboo frame. Victorian era umbrellas had frames of wood or baleen, but these devices were expensive and hard to fold when wet. Samuel Fox invented the steel-ribbed umbrella in 1852. Modern designs usually employ a telescoping steel trunk. New materials such as cotton, plastic film and nylon often replace the original silk. They now are available in compact collapsible designs. ==Related== *In Unicode, the "Umbrella" symbol is
needed for this article: * description of construction -- how they work * types (telescopic, walking-stick type. did umbrellas ever ''not'' fold up?) * history == Photo about sexy girl, not umbrellas == The Parasol Girl photo is really more about the sexy girl than an explanation of umbrellas, isn't it? This is a bit gratuitous and promotional. Not to be a prude here -- she's hot! Is she is promoting something at a car show like other shots in your portfolio? Maybe these beautiful pix belong in a new article "booth babe" or "car show?"
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Words begining with Umbrella:
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Umbrella
Umbrella-pine
Umbrellamouth_gulper
Umbrellas
Umbrellastyle
Umbrella_arum
Umbrella_Bird
Umbrella_brand
Umbrella_Cockatoo
Umbrella_Corporation
Umbrella_group
Umbrella_magnolia
Umbrella_Man
Umbrella_octopus
Umbrella_octopus
Umbrella_of_Artemis
Umbrella_organisation
Umbrella_organisations
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Umbrella_organizations
Umbrella_Pine
Umbrella_pine
Umbrella_Plant
Umbrella_Squid
Umbrella_term
Umbrella_tree
Umbrella
An umbrella is a device used for temporary shade or shelter from precipitation (meteorology). They can be made by stretching a fabric or other material over a wire frame. Umbrellas carried by hand are now usually used as rain shields, although their first use was for shielding from the sun; however, as sun tanning became more sociably acceptable, this usage declined. An umbrella made for protection from the sun, is called a ''parasol''. These are often meant to be fixed to one point and often used with patio tables or other outdoor furniture, or on the beach for shelter from the sun. The word "umbrella" is from the Latin word "umbra" for shade or shadow. "Brolly" is a slang word for umbrella, used often in Britain (both the word, and the object).
==History== :''Main article: History of the umbrella'' Depictions on ancient artifacts provide evidence that umbrellas have been in existence for over four thousand years. The civilizations of Assyria, Ancient_Egypt, Ancient_Greece, and China all used umbrellas. It was not until the 16th century that the trend spread to Europe. [[Image:Parasol0073.jpg|thumb|This parasol shades visitors to a Buddhism temple in Kyoto, Japan.]] In England, umbrellas were only used by women until the practice was popularised by Jonas Hanway (1712-86). Having noted the custom in Portugal, in the 1750s he started to carry an umbrella regularly in London, and continued to do so for thirty years despite derision. Another pioneering Londoner was John MacDonald, who from 1778 used a silk umbrella when it rained. The use of "Hanways" by English gentleman slowly spread, so that by 1790, their pioneering efforts had helped lift the English taboo against men carrying umbrellas. Chinese umbrellas have traditionally been made of either oilpaper, or silk on a bamboo frame. Victorian era umbrellas had frames of wood or baleen, but these devices were expensive and hard to fold when wet. Samuel Fox invented the steel-ribbed umbrella in 1852. Modern designs usually employ a telescoping steel trunk. New materials such as cotton, plastic film and nylon often replace the original silk. They now are available in compact collapsible designs. ==Related== *In Unicode, the "Umbrella" symbol is
U+2602; the "Umbrella with rain drops" is U+2614:
:☂ ☔
*The expression "umbrella term" means a word that provides a superset or grouping of related concepts. Thus cryptology is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptanalysis. Similarly, an "umbrella group" can be an organisation which is a central and co-ordinating body representing a number of smaller, separate bodies.
* The Umbrella Corporation is a fictional corporation in the Resident Evil series of video games.
==External link==
* Full text of ''[http://www.gutenberg.net/etext/6674 Umbrellas and their History]'' by William Sangster, from Project Gutenberg.
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Umbrella
needed for this article: * description of construction -- how they work * types (telescopic, walking-stick type. did umbrellas ever ''not'' fold up?) * history == Photo about sexy girl, not umbrellas == The Parasol Girl photo is really more about the sexy girl than an explanation of umbrellas, isn't it? This is a bit gratuitous and promotional. Not to be a prude here -- she's hot! Is she is promoting something at a car show like other shots in your portfolio? Maybe these beautiful pix belong in a new article "booth babe" or "car show?"
See other meanings of words starting from letter:
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UA | UB | UC | UD | UE | UF | UG | UH | UI | UJ | UK | UL | UM | UN | UO | UP | UR | US | UT | UW | UX | UY | UZ |Words begining with Umbrella:
Umbrella
Umbrella
Umbrella-pine
Umbrellamouth_gulper
Umbrellas
Umbrellastyle
Umbrella_arum
Umbrella_Bird
Umbrella_brand
Umbrella_Cockatoo
Umbrella_Corporation
Umbrella_group
Umbrella_magnolia
Umbrella_Man
Umbrella_octopus
Umbrella_octopus
Umbrella_of_Artemis
Umbrella_organisation
Umbrella_organisations
Umbrella_organization
Umbrella_organizations
Umbrella_Pine
Umbrella_pine
Umbrella_Plant
Umbrella_Squid
Umbrella_term
Umbrella_tree
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