Shawl

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early 17th century: from Urdu and Persian šāl, probably from Shāliāt, the name of a town in India.

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Via Hindi शाल(śāl) and Urdu شال‎ (śāl), ultimately from Persian شال‎ (šâl).

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shawl (n.)

1660s, originally of a type of scarf worn in Asia, from Urdu and other Indian languages, from Persian shal, sometimes said to be named for Shaliat, town in India where it was first manufactured [Klein]. French châle, Spanish chal, Italian scialle, German Shawl (from English), Russian shal all are ultimately from the same source. As the name of an article of clothing worn by Western women, it is recorded from 1767.