A large cloth that a woman
tosses or
drapes around her shoulders. Used primarily for warmth and occasionally to make a fashionable appearance. There have been specific variations on the shawl, such as a piano shawl, which includes fringe and
embroidery.
1. Erin: Mom, I’m going outside.
Erin’s Mom: It’s cold outside my dear. Take your shawl before you go.
2.
Stevie Nicks, the lead singer of the
soft rock band,
Fleetwood Mac, frequently wears a piano shawl when performing on stage in order to show off her womanhood.