Meaning

2 senses
  1. A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women.

    She wears her shawl when it's cold outside.

    Schal

    плато́кplatók, шальšalʹ

    ху́сткаxústka, шальšalʹ

    cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

  2. A fold of wrinkled flesh under the lips and neck of a bloodhound, used in scenting.

Examples

25 sentences
  1. Tom found a woman's shawl on one of the park benches.

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  2. Tom bought a shawl for his mother.

    ruТом купил для матери шаль.

    deTom hat seiner Mutter einen Schal gekauft.

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  3. Tom gave Mary a shawl for her birthday.

    ruТом подарил Мэри на день рождения шаль.

    deTom schenkte Maria zum Geburtstag einen Schal.

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  4. Put this shawl on.

    ruНадень эту шаль.

    deLege diesen Schal um!

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  5. Mary covered her shoulders with a shawl.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a square piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders:
Русский
By meaning 1
a square piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a square piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders:

Origin

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi शाल (śāl) / Urdu شال (śāl)), from Classical Persian شال (š

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi शाल (śāl) / Urdu شال (śāl)), from Classical Persian شال (šāl). Doublet of sari through Sanskrit.

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