"umbrella cover" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: umbrella covers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} umbrella cover (plural umbrella covers)
  1. (now rare) The waterproof material that forms the protective upperpart of an umbrella (separate from the stick and ribs). Tags: archaic Synonyms: umbrella-cover
    Sense id: en-umbrella_cover-en-noun-Of~kx7ZK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36
  2. A protective sheath used to contain a folded-up umbrella when not in use.
    Sense id: en-umbrella_cover-en-noun--e9Obyxd

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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