Shawl

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃɔːl/
• Rhymes: -ɔːl

Origin

1662. From Persian شال, from Sanskrit शाटी (śāṭī, "sari").

Noun

1. A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.
   She wears her shawl when it's cold outside.
• 1898, Winston Churchill, The Celebrity Chapter 5, Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps,..., and the light of the reflector fell full upon her.

Derived terms

• beshawled

Full definition of shawl

Verb

1. To wrap in a shawl.

Anagrams

• Walsh