Shawl

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A square or oblong piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.
  • v. To cover with or as if with such a piece of cloth.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders
  • v. To wrap in a shawl.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
  • v. To wrap in a shawl.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A Scotch form of shoal.
  • n. A square or oblong article of dress, forming a loose covering for the shoulders, worn chiefly by women.
  • To cover with a shawl; put a shawl on.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cloak   
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    serape    tallis    sarape    prayer shawl    tallith   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    mantle    whittle   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ball    Fall    Gaul    Hall    Montreal    Nepal    Paul    Raul    Saul    Senegal   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    scarf    cloak    frock    handkerchief    blouse    rug    overcoat    blanket    sash    turban