noun
shawl; shoulder wrap
A piece of fabric worn over the shoulders for warmth or fashion. Often used for lightweight wraps or stoles.
寒いので、肩掛けを羽織った。
It was cold, so I put on a shawl.
Compound of 肩 (kata, 'shoulder') and 掛け (kake, 'hanging'), from the verb 掛ける (kakeru, 'to hang'). Literally 'shoulder-hanging'.