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.
Origin of shawl
First recorded in 1655–65,
shawl is from the Persian word
shāl
OTHER WORDS FROM shawl
shawl·less, adjective shawl·like, adjectiveWords nearby shawl
Example sentences from the Web for shawl
British Dictionary definitions for shawl
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