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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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Residents used shawls and umbrellas to protect themselves in open-air hallways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Another, Ben Brierley, enlisted his family in making shawls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

Other racks hold the matching skirts and pants as well as stylized denim shawls and double-breasted, patchwork coats she made for special occasions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025

The foreign minister saw the dozens of women wrapped in light, multicoloured shawls and holding children of different ages crossing over on horse-drawn carts.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025

All around the Commons folks went on their business, soldiers rubbing the cold out of their fingers, women wrapped in long cloaks and thick shawls.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson