shawllike
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kore — /kawr ee, kohr ee; kawr ay, kohr ay/, n., pl. korai /kawr uy, kohr uy/. 1. Gk. Antiq. a sculptured representation of a young woman, esp. one produced prior to the 5th century B.C. 2. Also, Core, Cora. (cap.) Class. Myth. Persephone, esp. as a… … Universalium
shawl — shawlless, adj. shawllike, adj. /shawl/, n. a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, esp. by women, about the shoulders, or the head and shoulders, in place of a coat or hat outdoors, and indoors as protection against … Universalium
tallith — Ashk. Heb., Eng. /tah lis/; Seph. Heb. /tah leet /, n., pl. tallithim, tallitim, tallisim Ashk. Heb., Eng. /tah lee sim, lay , tah leuh sim /; Seph. Heb. /tah lee teem /. Judaism. a shawllike garment of wool, silk, or the like, with fringes, or… … Universalium
shrug — [[t]ʃrʌg[/t]] v. shrugged, shrug•ging, n. 1) to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing ignorance, indifference, disdain, etc 2) to raise and contract the shoulders 3) phv shrug off a) to disregard; minimize: to shrug off an insult[/ex] b) … From formal English to slang
