SHAWL
What does "SHAWL" mean?
A piece of fabric worn over the shoulders or head for warmth or decoration.
Meanings
- A length of woven cloth, often fringed, draped over the shoulders, upper body, or head. She wrapped a wool shawl around her shoulders against the chill.
Word origin
From Persian 'shal', a kind of fine cloth, by way of Urdu and Hindi 'shal'; the word entered English in the 17th century with the trade in Kashmiri shawls.
Remember it
SHAWL = SH + AWL: it sounds like 'shall', but it covers a SHoulder, All warm.
A little poem
A square of soft wool-
grandmother's arms in absence,
folded on the chair.
haiku
Wordplay
- I asked whether I'd be cold tonight, and the wool wrap replied, 'You shawl not.'
What it teaches
The simplest comfort is often just one warm thing wrapped around the shoulders.
Quick facts
What does SHAWL mean?
A piece of fabric worn over the shoulders or head for warmth or decoration.
Is SHAWL a valid word?
Yes — SHAWL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHAWL?
SHAWL has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SHAWL come from?
From Persian 'shal', a kind of fine cloth, by way of Urdu and Hindi 'shal'; the word entered English in the 17th century with the trade in Kashmiri shawls.
What can SHAWL teach us?
The simplest comfort is often just one warm thing wrapped around the shoulders.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.