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Shawl
Pronunciation : Shawl
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Per. & Hind. shal: cf. F. ch?le.]
Definition : 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 (Zo?l.), the Cashmere goat.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Shawl
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To wrap in a shawl. Thackeray.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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