| shawl | A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders. India shawl, a kind of rich shawl made in India from the wool of the Cashmere goat. It is woven in pieces, which are sewed together. <zoology> Shawl goat, the Cashmere goat. Origin: Per. & Hind. Shal: cf. F. Chale. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| shawl muscle | <anatomy> An obsolete term for trapezius muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |