SHAWL

shawl

(noun) cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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