brolly

1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Alternative form of brelly.Examples: "It's going to rain today – you'd better take your brolly."; "“The young lady’s hi,” he said suddenly, holding out the umbrella, “is fixed on this here. I am well aware that it is not for the lowest of the low to carry a gentleman’s brolly, and I ask your ladyship’s pardon for the liberty. I come by it accidental-like, and should be glad of a reasonable offer from any gentleman in want of a honest article.”"; "The only brolly that's in sight / Is the mini one that's in my drink / JD, coke and lime / This is how I want to spend my time"CommonwealthIrelandUKalt-ofalternativeinformal