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Shawl vs Shemagh - What's the difference?

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Shawl is a synonym of shemagh.


As nouns the difference between shawl and shemagh

is that shawl is a square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders while shemagh is a headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat.

As a verb shawl

is to wrap in a shawl.

shawl

English

Noun

(wikipedia shawl) (en noun)
  • A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.
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    Derived terms

    * beshawled

    Verb

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

    Anagrams

    * English terms derived from Persian

    shemagh

    English

    (wikipedia shemagh)

    Alternative forms

    * shamagh * shmagh

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat.

    • Synonyms

    * ghutra, ghutrah * hattah, hatta * headcloth * headdress * keffiyeh * scarf * shawl