Definition of shawl
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a square or oblong usually fabric garment or wrapper used especially as a covering for the head or shoulders
shawl
verb
shawled; shawling; shawls
Definition of shawl (Entry 2 of 2)
: to wrap in or as if in a shawl
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The first known use of shawl was in 1662
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