be enfolded in a shawl
1en|fold´er — en|fold «ehn FOHLD», transitive verb. 1. to fold in; wrap up: »The lady was enfolded in a shawl. SYNONYM(S): enclose, encompass. 2. Figurative. to embrace; clasp: »The mother enfolded her baby in her arms. 3. to shape into a fold or folds. Also …
2en|fold — «ehn FOHLD», transitive verb. 1. to fold in; wrap up: »The lady was enfolded in a shawl. SYNONYM(S): enclose, encompass. 2. Figurative. to embrace; clasp: »The mother enfolded her baby in her arms. 3. to shape into a fold or folds. Also …
3TALLIT — (Heb. טַלִּית, pl. tallitot; Yid. tales, pl. talesim), prayer shawl. Originally the word meant gown or cloak. This was a rectangular mantle that looked like a blanket and was worn by men in ancient times. At the four corners of the tallit tassels …
