Unshawl

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove one's shawl. intransitive

    "And now Caroline had to usher them upstairs, to help them to unshawl, smooth their hair, and make themselves smart; […]"

  2. 2
    To remove a shawl from. transitive

    "She attended all our guests, most rigorously insisted on uncloaking and unshawling them, whether they would or not; […]"

Example

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"And now Caroline had to usher them upstairs, to help them to unshawl, smooth their hair, and make themselves smart; […]"

Etymology

From un- + shawl.

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