Definition of 'shawl'
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shawl in American English
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Word origin
prob. via Urdu < Pers shāl, after ? Shāliāt, town in India where produced
Word Frequency
shawl in American English
(ʃɔl)
noun
a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, esp. 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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Derived forms
shawlless adjective
shawllike
adjective
Word origin
[1655–65; ‹ Pers shāl]Examples of 'shawl' in a sentence
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Which article of clothing am I?
a woman's fitted coat often worn over a crinoline or bustle
Which article of clothing am I?
a one-piece undergarment for a baby
Which article of clothing am I?
a piece of cloth worn round the loins
Which article of clothing am I?
a sleeveless upper garment with wide shoulder straps and a low neck, usually worn over a shirt, blouse, or jumper
Which article of clothing am I?
a wide silk sash or leather belt worn over the right shoulder to the left hip for carrying a sword, etc
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shawl
British English: shawl
/ʃɔːl/ NOUN
A shawl is a large piece of woollen cloth worn over the shoulders or head, or wrapped around a baby to keep it warm.
- American English: shawl /ˈʃɔl/
- Arabic: شال
- Brazilian Portuguese: xale
- Chinese: 披肩
- Croatian: šal
- Czech: šál přehoz
- Danish: sjal
- Dutch: sjaal
- European Spanish: chal
- Finnish: hartiahuivi
- French: châle
- German: Schultertuch
- Greek: σάλι
- Italian: scialle
- Japanese: ショール
- Korean: 숄
- Norwegian: sjal
- Polish: szal
- European Portuguese: xaile
- Romanian: șal
- Russian: шаль
- Latin American Spanish: chal
- Swedish: sjal
- Thai: ผ้าคลุมไหล่
- Turkish: şal
- Ukrainian: шаль
- Vietnamese: khăn choàng
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