Shawl vs Serape - What's the difference?
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A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.
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A type of blanket worn as a cloak, especially by Spanish-Americans.
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As nouns the difference between shawl and serape
is that shawl is a square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders while serape is a type of blanket worn as a cloak, especially by Spanish-Americans.As a verb shawl
is to wrap in a shawl.shawl
English
Noun
(wikipedia shawl) (en noun)Derived terms
* beshawledAnagrams
* English terms derived from Persianserape
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(wikipedia serape)Alternative forms
* sarapeNoun
(en noun)unnumbered page,
- Could be, said John Grady. He took off his hat and lay back and pulled the serape over him.
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- The serape''''' was an item of Mexican dress that was worn by almost all classes. Made of wool dyed in bright colors and woven either in geometric patterns or plain with borders, a '''serape''' was a blanket used as a wrap, and due to the fabric's texture and tight weave, it was almost waterproof.A '''serape''' was also used as a pillow, mattress, or cover, as well as a saddle blanket. Another body covering, the ''poncho'', was similar to the ' serape but more rounded and not necessarily woven of wool.
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- “Diego, my son, fill your serape with the red roses growing at your feet and take them to the bishop,” she told him.