: a square or oblong usually fabric garment or wrapper used especially as a covering for the head or shoulders
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Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini and Miranda Lambert Added to the 2025 ACM Awards Performance Lineup
The singer opted for a much edgier look that evening, wearing a plunging black Tamara Ralph mini dress with a floor grazing white satin shawl and black pumps to complete the outfit.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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Noun
Each layer—from skirt to shawl—signals something: marital status, regional origin, season.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini and Miranda Lambert Added to the 2025 ACM Awards Performance Lineup
The singer opted for a much edgier look that evening, wearing a plunging black Tamara Ralph mini dress with a floor grazing white satin shawl and black pumps to complete the outfit.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
Verb
He was also known for living an ascetic lifestyle, often dressing in a loincloth and shawl only.
—Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawl. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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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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