Etymology

shawl

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Today it means: A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. Full definition →

First used 1662Hindi शाल ← Urdu شال ← Classical Persian شال
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromشال
  2. Urdu · borrowed fromشال
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromशाल
  4. English todayshawl

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1662 A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.