SHAWL Meaning of SHAWL in English [shawl] n [Per shal] (1662): a square or oblong usu. fabric garment or wrapper used esp. as a covering for the head or shoulders [2]shawl vt (1812): to wrap in or as if in a shawl Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012