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Outdoor furniture and shades

beach chair

noun

a folding plastic chair that you sit on outside

bench

noun

a hard seat for two or more people, usually outside in a public place

brolly

noun

an umbrella

chaise

noun

a chaise longue

chaise longue

noun

a long chair with a back you can move so you can sit up or lie down, often used outside in warm weather

chaise lounge

noun

a chaise longue

deck chair

noun

a light chair made of canvas (=strong cloth) on a wooden frame that you can fold up, used for sitting outside in warm weather

lawn chair

noun

a light chair that folds up, used outside in warm weather

lounger

noun

a chaise longue that you can use outside in warm weather

parasol

noun

a type of umbrella designed to provide protection from the sun

porch swing

noun

a type of swing shaped like a bench (=long wooden seat for several people) that hangs from the ceiling of a porch

shade

noun

a screen or cover that protects something from the sun

shooting stick

noun

a stick with a pointed end that you push into the ground and a handle that can be folded down to become a seat

sunlounger

noun

a chaise longue

sunshade

noun

a type of umbrella used for protecting your face and head from the sun

swing

noun

a seat hanging from chains or ropes that moves backward and forward and is used especially by children

umbrella

noun

an object that you hold over your head when it is raining

umbrella

noun

a similar but larger object that you use to protect yourself from the sun, for example on the beach or over a table

umbrella

noun

a parasol

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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getting smaller, weaker, or less important

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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