shawl 1 of 2

noun

Definition of shawlnext
as in sarape
a piece of cloth that is used especially by women as a covering for the head or shoulders

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shawl

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verb

as in to coat

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Recent Examples of shawl
Noun
The mysterious portrait, on loan to conservation charity English Heritage from a private collection, shows a young woman clad modestly in a white cap and shawl. — Amarachi Orie, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025 Consider, for example, the pairing a pleated denim skirt with boho vibes with a mannish windowpane blazer with exaggerated shawl lapels seemingly borrowed from one’s partner or grandfather. — Martino Carrera, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
He was also known for living an ascetic lifestyle, often dressing in a loincloth and shawl only. — Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021 See All Example Sentences for shawl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawl
  1. coat
  2. serape
  3. wrap
  4. stole
  5. cape
  6. mantle
  7. blanket
  8. sheet
Verb
  • How to Preserve Flowers with Beeswax The hack itself is simple—just melt some beeswax into a bowl or jar, grab a single flower of your choice, and dip it straight in until it's fully coated.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Not to mention, it’s also constructed with durable stoneware and coated in a nonporous enamel glaze that is stain- and scratch-resistant, too.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of coat
Noun
  • Big Bend Holiday Hotel Big Bend Holiday Hotel has restored all its rooms with rustic flair, complete with serape curtains and custom tile work.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
  • In 2019, she was arrested again after jumping over the wall of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s mansion while wearing a serape and sombrero.
    — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
Definition of serape
Verb
  • Cheese Sticks Individually wrapped cheese sticks are a portable, high-protein snack option that can be paired with other high-protein foods, like eggs and turkey sticks.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Formed from improved and ultra-stable memory foam, wrapped in high-quality synthetic leather, the ear pads eradicate foam rolling to ensure a more consistent fit and longer service life.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of wrap
Noun
  • The singer and actress added a fur stole and black lace gloves.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Among the instruments Meng stole were a Giulio Degani violin worth $175,000, a Lorenzo Ventapane violin from 1823 valued at another $175,000, and several other violins and bows totaling over half a million dollars.
    — Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of stole
Noun
  • Boone then shed the cape to reveal his viral Grammys jumpsuit underneath and did one of his signature flips off the piano.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Boone then shed the cape to reveal his viral Grammys jumpsuit underneath and did one of his signature flips off the piano.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of cape
Verb
  • However, pyroclastic flow deposits mantle the valleys around the volcano.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Gain the Slap effect (short-term unlimited Energy regen) upon mantling, hurdling, and wall jumping.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of mantle
Verb
  • Influencers' endorsements often prioritize trends, social engagement and popularity over scientific evidence ... and blanket statements that may not be suitable for everyone.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
  • That pollution causes an ugly brown smog to blanket the skyline on hot summer days and causes people, especially those with respiratory problems, to struggle to breathe.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of blanket
Verb
  • But Maduro’s numbers have been widely discredited by both domestic and international observers, based on both polling prior to the election and tally sheets the opposition was able to recover from voting machines before Maduro’s forces shut down the count.
    — Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Failure to confront and anticipate social and environmental issues and their consequences is being sheeted back to boards and executives.
    — The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of sheet

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