SHAWL
Dictionary entry overview: What does shawl mean? • SHAWL (noun)
The noun SHAWL has 1 sense:
1. cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
Familiarity information: SHAWL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SHAWL (noun)
Meaning:
Cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("shawl" is a kind of...):
cloak (a loose outer garment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shawl"):
prayer shawl; tallis; tallith ((Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer)
sarape; serape (a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men)
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