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shawl

Syllabification: (shawl)
Pronunciation: /SHôl/
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Definition of shawl

noun

  • a piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped around a baby.

Derivatives

shawled

adjective

Origin:

from Urdu and Persian šāl, probably from Shāliāt, the name of a town in India

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