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noun

plural of shawl
as in stoles
a piece of cloth that is used especially by women as a covering for the head or shoulders

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shawl
as in blankets

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Recent Examples of shawls
Noun
Next to the workshop, a small showroom displays scarves, shawls, jackets, bags and other products made from Pulu and Zeter. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Men don ritual shawls and leather prayer boxes, the time of the prayer dictated not by a clock but by the rising of the sun. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 July 2026 Bostonians with ties to Cape Verde wore the country’s flag on bags, shawls, and most popularly, soccer jerseys during a City Hall flag raising Sunday to celebrate the archipelago nation’s 51st Independence Day. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026 Residents are also often in need of slippers, non-slip socks, and cozier items, such as shawls and cardigans. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Lightweight cotton shawls are expected to be a major summer trend, especially in bright colors and patterns. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026 There is Yaser Shaw, whose tissue-thin shawls come in shades of chartreuse and hot pink and include delicate embroidery. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026 Cashmere wool was initially used for Kashmiri shawls and became popular as a fabric for other sorts of clothing in Europe, such as sweaters. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 The massage also uses traditional shawls and harmonic movements to free the body of stress from head to toe. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawls
  1. capes
  2. blankets
  3. wraps
  4. coats
  5. carpets
  6. sheets
  7. shrouds
  8. envelops
Noun
  • Then came the silver capes and dark shades that are part of the walk.
    — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Bengals came close on so many occasions, but when clutch performances were needed, that’s when Burrow and Chase put on their capes and played superhero.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of capes
Verb
  • Finally, grab 26% off the Netgear RAX5 Wi-Fi 6 router, which blankets your home with fast AX1600 speeds.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Building more captive coal for aluminum will worsen the toxic haze that often blankets Southeast Asian cities, like Jakarta, according to Muhammad Al Amin, with the Indonesian Forum for Environment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of blankets
Verb
  • Once the panel wraps, Kramer will receive TIFF’s Global Cinema Leadership Special Award.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Inside, the line wraps around the room, and cups everywhere are filled with fluffy mounds of Greek yogurt crowned with fresh fruit, nuts, dark chocolate cacao nibs and other ingredients.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of wraps
Verb
  • Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until mixture coats the back of a spoon, about 1 minute.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The plush, balm-meets-mask formula coats lips in a comforting layer that keeps moisture from escaping overnight, with hyaluronic acid, minerals, and antioxidant-rich Berry Mix Complex helping soften dry, flaky skin.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of coats
Verb
  • Found in small quantities in the solar wind, He-3 is implanted in the lunar regolith, the layer of loose, fragmented material that carpets the terrain of the moon.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Definition of carpets
Verb
  • Reroll the dough sheets away from you into cylinders and loosely pinch them closed.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Definition of sheets
Verb
  • Across Indonesia, seasonal forest fires are beginning to subside, but thick haze still shrouds parts of the island of Kalimantan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Officials recommended Friday that Marylanders, especially those with underlying medical conditions, stay indoors as the smoke shrouds the state.
    — Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
Definition of shrouds
Verb
  • The hotel’s unprecedented vantage point envelops guests in panoramic views of Melbourne and the ocean lapping at Port Phillip Bay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • His talent has nothing to do with his genes, and yet his reverence for his parents, Philip and Mimi, envelops him in soulful humility.
    — Olivia Wilde, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of envelops

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