shawl

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃɔːl/

Noun

shawl (plural shawls)

1. A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]

   She wears her shawl when it's cold outside.

2. A fold of wrinkled flesh under the lips and neck of a bloodhound, used in scenting.

Translations

• French: châle
• German: Schal
• Italian: scialle
• Portuguese: xale, xaile
• Russian: шаль
• Spanish: chal, pañolón

Verb

shawl (shawls, present participle shawling; past and past participle shawled)

1. (transitive) To wrap in a shawl.

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