as in stoles
a piece of cloth that is used especially by women as a covering for the head or shoulders
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shawls
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
There is Yaser Shaw, whose tissue-thin shawls come in shades of chartreuse and hot pink and include delicate embroidery.
—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
Plus, they can even be layered with pieces like denim jackets, cardigans, and shawls.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
Cashmere wool was initially used for Kashmiri shawls and became popular as a fabric for other sorts of clothing in Europe, such as sweaters.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
The massage also uses traditional shawls and harmonic movements to free the body of stress from head to toe.
—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
The towels and shawls are lightweight, gentle on the skin and absorbent.
—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
Blankets, shawls and capes were everywhere, as if the runways themselves needed bundling up.
—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Because inside the hotspot, a crowd of 100-ish people consisted mainly of women in second-skin minis and fur shawls.
—
Cami Fateh,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
Lightweight cotton shawls are expected to be a major summer trend, especially in bright colors and patterns.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
There is Yaser Shaw, whose tissue-thin shawls come in shades of chartreuse and hot pink and include delicate embroidery.
—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
Plus, they can even be layered with pieces like denim jackets, cardigans, and shawls.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
Cashmere wool was initially used for Kashmiri shawls and became popular as a fabric for other sorts of clothing in Europe, such as sweaters.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
The massage also uses traditional shawls and harmonic movements to free the body of stress from head to toe.
—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
The towels and shawls are lightweight, gentle on the skin and absorbent.
—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
Blankets, shawls and capes were everywhere, as if the runways themselves needed bundling up.
—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Because inside the hotspot, a crowd of 100-ish people consisted mainly of women in second-skin minis and fur shawls.
—
Cami Fateh,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawls
Noun
-
Revellers in Knicks capes pleaded their cases fruitlessly.
-
Seven different looks rotate throughout the World Cup season, each one conceived by designer Ricardo Zuccolini, with Diana Dubinsky and her team at Wynwood studio’s DesignLab22 swathing the sea nymphs in capes inspired by FIFA teams’ country colors.
Verb
-
Fog often blankets these mountaintop vineyards, and the salty scent of the Pacific hovers over the vines, imparting complex notes of the sea.
-
There is snow on the mountains, dense fog that blankets crops in the fall, giving life to wine-country grapes, fires in the dry season and the occasional earthquake.
Verb
-
The holdup hinged on his hope to build out a more substantial patio cover for the restaurant’s outdoor seating area, which wraps around two sides.
-
The deck wraps around the top of the building, providing panoramic views of the East Crossroads.
Verb
-
The rich blend of shea butter, murumuru butter, coconut oil, and vitamin C coats lips in lasting moisture overnight.
-
The ranch flavor is prominent and generously coats your fingers (in the best way).
Verb
-
Found in small quantities in the solar wind, He-3 is implanted in the lunar regolith, the layer of loose, fragmented material that carpets the terrain of the moon.
Verb
-
Reroll the dough sheets away from you into cylinders and loosely pinch them closed.
Verb
-
Secrecy shrouds the guest list, although photos of John Legend and the Beckhams at Argentaia have popped on social media.
-
This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait.
Verb
-
An extraordinary tiredness envelops my bones, rendering my senses into mush.
-
Spray paint hisses and music envelops Amsterdam Avenue as Knicks colors cover the sidewalk.
Cite this Entry
“Shawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawls. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
