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Definition of Shawls
1. shawl [v] - See also: shawl
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shawls
Literary usage of Shawls
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. United States Supreme Court Reports by United States Supreme Court, Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, LEXIS Law Publishing (1911)
"The Act of 1846 has not charged duties upon "shawls" by that name. But if it be
found that "shawls" are wearing apparel, then the Collector has charged the ..."
2. Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue by Robert Ellis, Great Britain Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, London Great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851 (1851)
"shawls of Cashmere wool, pine and flower pattern ; and pine and flower pattern,
gold introduced: the effect produced is by eighty-eight shoots on the inch ..."
3. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History and Politics of the Year (1852)
"A collection of shawls, and a square of Kashmir wool worked with gold. Aug. ...
A variety of shawls of Indian wool. Fr. Glen and M'Indoe. ..."
4. The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous Substances by Clinton G. Gilroy (1845)
"... king of Persia—Purple and scarlet clothe interwoven with gold—Tunics and shawls
variegated with gold—Purple garments with borders of gold—Golden ..."
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