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Definition of shawl
: a square or oblong usually fabric garment or wrapper used especially as a covering for the head or shoulders
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Recent Examples of shawl from the Web
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Shawl: Tru Blue silk queen kimono, $242, Planet Blue.
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There were shawls fit for a Stark, draped gowns Daenerys Targaryen might've worn, gilded accents that match Cersei Lannister's new regal look as Queen, and blood-red pieces that fit right in with Melisandre's aesthetic.
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The exhibit includes documents and objects from the printing press that Benjamin Franklin used while learning his trade to Susan B. Anthony’s shawl to posters for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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The gathering ran the gamut of garb — miniskirts, shawls, black leather jackets, even a male wrapped in the royal purple of a Chinese Mandarin coat.
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The gathering ran the gamut of garb — miniskirts, shawls, black leather jackets, even a male wrapped in the royal purple of a Chinese Mandarin coat.
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While this wasn't out-and-out intended for the cathedral/Vegas chapel, the strapless silhouette and '90s shawl are very Reception Lewk #2.
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Dressed in a black shawl, the star began with a down-tempo prelude before backup dancers helped stripped off her first look to reveal a glittering gold mini-dress with matching gladiator stilettos.
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In response, a group called Women of the Wall has launched a highly publicized protest campaign to win the right to wear prayer shawls, lead prayers and read collectively from the Torah at the holy site.
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Origin and Etymology of shawl
Persian shāl
shawl
Definition of shawl
transitive verb
: to wrap in or as if in a shawl
First Known Use of shawl
1812
SHAWL Defined for English Language Learners
shawl
playDefinition of shawl for English Language Learners
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: a piece of cloth that is used especially by women as a covering for the head or shoulders
SHAWL Defined for Kids
shawl
playDefinition of shawl for Students
: a square or oblong piece of cloth used especially by women as a loose covering for the head or shoulders
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