: a square or oblong usually fabric garment or wrapper used especially as a covering for the head or shoulders
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
It can be styled on its own, worn under a sweater or jacket in colder seasons, and is easily dressed up with a sleek shawl.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
But Pashmina shawls from Jammu & Kashmir/Ladakh, Kutch Embroidery from Gujarat, Chendamanglam Dhoties from Kerala and Madhur Kathi mats from West Bengal also fall into this category.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Noun
This knit shawl feels like an upgrade from the typical travel wrap, thanks to its stylish design and loop that keeps it in place.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
It can be styled on its own, worn under a sweater or jacket in colder seasons, and is easily dressed up with a sleek shawl.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Indeed, genuine Kashmiri shawls in that period could cost £200 or more.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
But Pashmina shawls from Jammu & Kashmir/Ladakh, Kutch Embroidery from Gujarat, Chendamanglam Dhoties from Kerala and Madhur Kathi mats from West Bengal also fall into this category.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawl. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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shawl
1 of 2 noun
: a square or oblong piece of woven or knitted fabric used especially as a covering for the head or shoulders
shawl
2 of 2 verb
: to wrap in or as if in a shawl
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