Shawled

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. The condition of being enveloped in a piece of fabric that is often used for warmth or modesty
2. A manner of dressing that involves securing a fabric around the shoulders or upper body for covering or style
3. The state of being draped in a piece of clothing typically designed to provide warmth or a sense of decorum

Etymology: Shawled is simply the adjective formed from "shawl" plus the suffix "-ed," meaning covered or wrapped in a shawl or cloth. The suffix works the same way it does in words like "hatted" or "booted," turning a noun into a description of someone or something that has that item on or around them. The noun "shawl" is the older and more interesting part of the story. It entered English from Persian through Urdu and Hindi, where "shal" named a fine woven woollen fabric, and English speakers adopted the word for the cloth itself before it came to mean the garment draped over the shoulders. So a shawled figure is, at root, someone wrapped in a length of that textile.

Synonyms: wrapped, cloaked