'Shawl' definitions:

Definition of 'shawl'

From: WordNet
noun
Cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

Definition of 'Shawl'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]

Definition of 'Shawl'

From: GCIDE
  • Shawl \Shawl\, v. t. To wrap in a shawl. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]