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SHAWL
shawl
(noun) cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shawl (plural shawls)
A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]
A fold of wrinkled flesh under the lips and neck of a bloodhound, used in scenting.
Verb
shawl (third-person singular simple present shawls, present participle shawling, simple past and past participle shawled)
(transitive) To wrap in a shawl.
Anagrams
• Walsh
Source: Wiktionary
Shawl, n. Etym: [Per. & Hind. shal: cf. F. châle.]
Definition: A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders. India shawl, a kind of rich shawl made in India from the wool of the Cashmere goat. It is woven in pieces, which are sewed together.
– Shawl goat (Zoöl.), the Cashmere goat.
Shawl, v. t.
Definition: To wrap in a shawl. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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