Definition of shawls Shawls
/ʃɔˈlz/ - [sholz] -
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What does shawls mean?
Wiktionary 
- shawls (Noun)
Plural of shawl.
Part of speech
🔤- shawls, noun, plural of shawl.
WordNet
NounPlural: shawls |
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| shawl - cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders | ||
| cloak a loose outer garment | ||
| prayer shawl, tallith, tallis (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shawl (n.)
A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders. - shawl (v. t.)
To wrap in a shawl.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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shawl
shawl, n. a wrap made of wool, cotton, silk, or hair, used particularly by women as a loose covering for the shoulders: a kind of mantle.—v.t. to wrap in a shawl.—ns. Shawl′-dance, a graceful Oriental dance in which the dancer waves a scarf; Shawl′-matē′rial, a textile of silk and wool, soft and flexible, usually with Oriental designs, employed for dresses and parts of dresses for women; Shawl′-patt′ern, a coloured pattern, supposed to resemble an Eastern shawl, and applied to material of plainer design; Shawl′-pin, a pin used for fastening a shawl; Shawl′-strap, a pair of leather straps, fitted to a handle, used for carrying shawls, rugs, &c.; Shawl′-waist′coat, a vest or waistcoat with a large staring pattern like that of a shawl. [Pers. shāl.]
Part of speech
🔤- shawl, noun, singular of shawls.
