shawl
[ shawl ]
/ ʃɔl /
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
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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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shawl
1660s, originally of a type of scarf worn in Asia, from Urdu and other Indian languages, from Persian shal, sometimes said to be named for Shaliat, town in India where it was first manufactured [Klein]. Cf. French châle, Spanish chal, Italian scialle, German Shawl (from English), Russian shal, all ultimately from the same source. As the name of an article of clothing worn by Western women, it is recorded from 1767.
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