parapluie

Example Sentences

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There are, indeed, many French suggestions in Cologne, and in the shops they still sometimes call an umbrella a parapluie.

From Antwerp to Gallipoli A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them by Ruhl, Arthur

So, touching my hat with some playfulness, I said, "Monsieur, vous voulez perdre votre parapluie."

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

On our asking him how he liked the hydropathic system, he replied, "Oh, mais c'est charmant, mon ami; I always take my parapluie wid me into de bath."

From Umbrellas and Their History by Sangster, William

Noticing that his Lordship had no defence against the weather, I ventured to offer the Peer my parapluie.

From Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, January 30, 1892 by Various

I explained that I had given the French gentleman a caution as to his parapluie, to which I pointed as sticking out of his pocket.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various