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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:
1655–65; < Persian shāl
1655–65; < Persian shāl
Related forms
shawl·less, adjective
shawl·like, adjective
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| —n | |
| a piece of fabric or knitted or crocheted material worn around the shoulders by women or wrapped around a baby | |
| [C17: from Persian shāl] | |
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Word Origin & History
shawl
1662, originally of a type of scarf worn in Asia, from Urdu and other Indian languages, from Pers. shal, sometimes said to be named for Shaliat, town in India where it was first manufactured. Cf. Fr. châle, Sp. chal, It. scialle, Ger. Shawl (from Eng.), Rus. shal, all ult. from the same source.
As the name of an article of clothing worn by Western women, it is recorded from 1767.
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