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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
shawl
    n 1: cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover
         the head and shoulders

2. 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]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Shawl \Shawl\, v. t.
   To wrap in a shawl. --Thackeray.
   [1913 Webster]

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