Tippet vs Shawl - What's the difference?
tippet | shawl |
a shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front
a stole worn by Anglican ministers
(Scotland, obsolete) A length of twisted hair or gut in a fishing line.
(Scotland, obsolete) A handful of straw bound together at one end, used for thatching.
A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.
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As nouns the difference between tippet and shawl
is that tippet is a shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front 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.tippet
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(wikipedia tippet) (en noun)- (Jamieson)
