: a square or oblong usually fabric garment or wrapper used especially as a covering for the head or shoulders
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Bring sunglasses for a sunny celebration and a shawl or sweater if the temperature will cool down in the evening.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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Noun
The Smithsonian, the vast complex of museums that millions of Americans visit every year to see Lincoln’s top hat, the Spirit of St. Louis, Harriet Tubman’s shawl, a moon rock, and Dorothy’s ruby slippers, is at the center of the executive order’s indignation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Bring sunglasses for a sunny celebration and a shawl or sweater if the temperature will cool down in the evening.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Apr. 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 10 Apr. 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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