shawl
gb/ʃˈɔl/ us/ʃˈɔl/
B1
English
~ 6500
vállkendő
NOUN
B1
1
vállkendő
B1
Usage pattern:
a shawl over [someone's] shoulders
She pulled a thick woolen shawl around her shoulders as the evening grew colder.
Ahogy egyre hűvösebb lett az este, vastag gyapjú vállkendőt húzott a válla köré.
At the wedding, the bride’s grandmother wore a lace shawl over her dress.
Az esküvőn a menyasszony nagymamája csipke vállkendőt viselt a ruhája fölött.
He bought his mother a brightly colored silk shawl from the market.
The old woman covered her hair with a black shawl before going outside.
She folded the shawl neatly and placed it at the end of the bed.
Learner examples
The woman is wearing a red shawl.
A nő piros vállkendőt visel.
It is cold, so she puts a shawl over her shoulders.
Hideg van, ezért vállkendőt terít a vállára.
My aunt gave me a warm wool shawl.
She covers her head with a black shawl.
I like this blue shawl because it is very soft.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse "shawl" with "scarf". A scarf is usually long and narrow and worn mainly around the neck, while a shawl is larger and is often spread over the shoulders or head. Also, remember that "shawl" is a countable noun, so say "a shawl" or "two shawls," not "some shawl."
Meaning
large cloth worn over shoulders
Collocations
silk shawl
|woolen shawl
|lace shawl
|wear a shawl
|wrap a shawl around [someone]
|prayer shawl
Synonyms
wrap (More general; any loose outer covering worn around the shoulders, not only a traditional shawl.)
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stole (Often narrower and more elegant, used especially for formal evening wear.)
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scarf (Usually narrower and worn mainly around the neck; not typically as large as a shawl.)
Themes
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A large piece of cloth that someone, usually a woman, wears over her shoulders or head to keep warm or to look nice.
A large piece of fabric, usually rectangular or triangular, worn loosely over the shoulders or head, especially by women, for warmth or as decoration.
Grammar
Dictionary form
shawl
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔl/
US/ʃˈɔl/
Syllables & stress
shawl (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (shawl)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: shawl
- Plural: shawls
Word family
Expressions
prayer shawl
1/pɹˈɛɹ ʃˈɔl/
fixed phrase
shawl worn during prayer
A shawl that a person wears over the shoulders when they pray in some religions.
Examples
- He carefully folded his prayer shawl after the morning service.
- The museum displayed an old Jewish prayer shawl with blue stripes.
shawl collar
1/ʃˈɔl kˈɑlɚ/
fixed phrase
wide curved collar on clothing
A wide, rounded collar on a jacket, sweater, or robe that goes in one smooth line from the back of the neck to the front.
Examples
- He wore a navy blazer with a satin shawl collar to the party.
- This cardigan has a cozy shawl collar that keeps your neck warm.