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shawls

  • plural
    of shawl.
    shawl
    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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Another, Ben Brierley, enlisted his family in making shawls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

"Heritage isn't just about grand monuments", one follower commented, "but about the things people carried when they left their homes, books, shawls and family recipes".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025

Shabir Ahmad Dar, a resident of Indian-administered Kashmir, has been selling pashmina shawls for more than 20 years.

From BBC ● May 2, 2025

The Brisleys have collected their daughter’s childhood teddy bear and her shawls, but they still need to clean the deck and the sofa cushions in the top room.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024

Ahead of us women in shawls and small children are picking up coal along the road.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt