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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shawl \Shawl\, n. [Per. & Hind. sh[=a]l: cf. F. ch[^a]le.] 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. [1913 Webster] 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 (Zool.), the Cashmere goat. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shawl \Shawl\, v. t. To wrap in a shawl. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

shawl n 1: cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders