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sunshade

noun

  1. screen or architectural feature to block the Sun
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English *sunschade, from Old English sunsċeadu, sunnsċeadu (“a veil, a sun-shade, a covering to keep off the sun”), equivalent to sun + shade.

  1. Something to keep the sun off, or create shade from the sun; a parasol or awning.