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Headscarf vs Shawl - What's the difference?

headscarf | shawl |

As nouns the difference between headscarf and shawl

is that headscarf is a more or less square piece of material worn over the head by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons while shawl is a square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.

As a verb shawl is

to wrap in a shawl.

headscarf

English

Alternative forms

* head scarf

Noun

(headscarves)
  • A more or less square piece of material worn over the head by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
  • shawl

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia shawl) (en noun)
  • A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls , and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps,

    Derived terms

    * beshawled

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wrap in a shawl.
  • (Thackeray)