: a square or oblong usually fabric garment or wrapper used especially as a covering for the head or shoulders
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Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
And volunteers crochet comfort blankets and shawls for organ donors' kin − a program launched in 2010 known as Wrapped in Love.
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Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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Noun
The actress and model accessorized the look with a sequined black shawl and diamond earrings.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
And volunteers crochet comfort blankets and shawls for organ donors' kin − a program launched in 2010 known as Wrapped in Love.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 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 20 Mar. 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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