shawl
[ shawl ]
/ ʃɔl /
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noun
a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, especially by women, about the shoulders, or the head and shoulders, in place of a coat or hat outdoors, and indoors as protection against chill or dampness.
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Origin of shawl
First recorded in 1655–65, shawl is from the Persian word shāl
OTHER WORDS FROM shawl
shawlless, adjectiveshawllike, adjectiveWords nearby shawl
shawabti, shawarma, Shaw, George Bernard, Shawinigan, Shawinigan-Sud, shawl, shawl collar, shawlie, shawm, Shawn, Shawnee
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British Dictionary definitions for shawl
shawl
/ (ʃɔːl) /
noun
a piece of fabric or knitted or crocheted material worn around the shoulders by women or wrapped around a baby
Word Origin for shawl
C17: from Persian shāl
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