shawl

1 of 2

noun

ˈshȯl 

: a square or oblong usually fabric garment or wrapper used especially as a covering for the head or shoulders

shawl

2 of 2

verb

shawled; shawling; shawls

transitive verb

: to wrap in or as if in a shawl

Examples of shawl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

While strutting her stuff on the runway, model Devyn Garcia recovered gracefully when her pink-and-yellow shawl fell to the ground. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025

It can be worn around the neck as a light shawl, or your giftee can go full Little Edie with a winter-ready head wrap and oversized sunglasses. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Persian shāl

First Known Use

Noun

1662, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1812, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing shawl

• prayer shawl
• shawl collar

Rhymes for shawl

• ahl
• all
• aul
• bawl
• brawl
• call
• caul
• crawl
• dol
• doll
• drawl
• fall

Kids Definition

shawl

1 of 2 noun

ˈshȯl 

: 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