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ombrifuge

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒm.bɹɪ.fjuːd͡ʒ/
  • General-American: /ˈɑm.bɹɪ.fjud͡ʒ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A refuge from rain, especially an umbrella.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: no-plural, poetic, uncommon

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Possibly a blend of ombro- + refuge or directly from ombro- + -i- + -fuge. Known to be first used by Robert Browning in 1869.