shawl
pronunciation
How to pronounce shawl in British English:
UK [ʃɔːl]
How to pronounce shawl in American English:
US [ʃɔːl]
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- Noun:
- cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
Word Origin
- shawl
- shawl: [17] The shawl was originally an Oriental garment – an oblong strip of cloth worn variously over the shoulders, round the waist, or as a turban, and supposedly woven from the hair of a species of Tibetan goat. Versions of it did not begin to be worn in the West until the mid- 18th century. Its name comes via Urdu from Persian shāl, which may be derived from Shāliāt, an Indian town.
- shawl (n.)
- 1660s, originally of a type of scarf worn in Asia, from Urdu and other Indian languages, from Persian shal, sometimes said to be named for Shaliat, town in India where it was first manufactured [Klein]. French châle, Spanish chal, Italian scialle, German Shawl (from English), Russian shal all are ultimately from the same source. As the name of an article of clothing worn by Western women, it is recorded from 1767.
Example
- 1. Then she reached for her shawl and oliver 's leash .
- 2. Within clothing , there are clothing type , eyeglasses , shawl , robe and shoes .
- 3. 9 / 14 Jerusalem , israel : an ultra-orthodox jewish man , wearing a prayer shawl , makes his way to a synagogue to pray for forgiveness in bukharan
- 4. And the shawl makes her look graceful !
- 5. A sleeveless cashmere sweater has an attachment that can be collar , scarf or shawl .