Category:Shawl

Shawl, n. Etym: [per. & hind. shal: cf. F. châle.]

Defn: 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. India shawl, a kind of rich Shawl made in india from the wool of the cashmere goat. It is woven In pieces, which are sewed together. -- shawl goat (zoöl.), the cashmere goat.

Shawl Shawl, v. t.

Defn: to wrap in a shawl. Thackeray.