shawl
1 of 2noun
ˈshȯl 
: a square or oblong usually fabric garment or wrapper used especially as a covering for the head or shoulders
shawl
2 of 2verb
shawled; shawling; shawls
transitive verb
: to wrap in or as if in a shawl
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2022 The loose-fitting skirt and baggy shawl, paired with vinyl gloves and platforms, finished off with dotted ropes of glitter? Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2022 In 1998, she looked looked like a modern Cinderella in a periwinkle rhinestone gown with matching satin hair band and shawl. People Staff, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2022 Open it up to reveal a lightweight wrap, which can also be used as a scarf, pillow, blanket or shawl. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 Camilla later accessorized with a cream shawl as temperatures cooled down in the evening. Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022 This scarf that doubles as a wrap and a shawl reps the colors of all your favorite flavors while keeping you cozy AF. Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 26 Aug. 2022 This shawl is made with textile paint, viscose, and acrylic for a super soft feel, alongside uplighting words. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 24 Aug. 2022 For more formal occasions, throw on some tall boots and a shawl. Lindsey Greenfeld, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021 See More
Noun
While the emotional content is delivered adeptly here and is universally comprehensible, some viewers might lament that the film seems so very distant from its Slavic roots, apart from that aforementioned shawl. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2022 The loose-fitting skirt and baggy shawl, paired with vinyl gloves and platforms, finished off with dotted ropes of glitter? Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2022 In 1998, she looked looked like a modern Cinderella in a periwinkle rhinestone gown with matching satin hair band and shawl. People Staff, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2022 Open it up to reveal a lightweight wrap, which can also be used as a scarf, pillow, blanket or shawl. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 Camilla later accessorized with a cream shawl as temperatures cooled down in the evening. Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022 This scarf that doubles as a wrap and a shawl reps the colors of all your favorite flavors while keeping you cozy AF. Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 26 Aug. 2022 This shawl is made with textile paint, viscose, and acrylic for a super soft feel, alongside uplighting words. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 24 Aug. 2022 For more formal occasions, throw on some tall boots and a shawl. Lindsey Greenfeld, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 Verb
He was also known for living an ascetic lifestyle, often dressing in a loincloth and shawl only. Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Persian shāl
First Known Use
Noun
1662, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1812, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing shawl
Kids Definition
shawl
noun
ˈshȯl
: a square or oblong piece of cloth used especially by women as a loose covering for the head or shoulders
shawling
verb
as in enswathing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- enswathing
- enveloping
- coating
- wrapping
- enclosing
- enshrouding
- blanketing
- carpeting
- clothing
- enrobing
- shrouding
- enwrapping
- overlaying
- mantling
- overlying
- swathing
- sheeting
- curtaining
- covering
- inclosing
- veiling
- encircling
- overspreading
- cloaking
- encompassing
- circling