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- Dictionaryshroud/ʃraʊd/
noun
- 1. a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial: "he was buried in a linen shroud" Similar
- 2. a thing that envelops or obscures something: "a shroud of mist" Similar
verb
- 1. wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial: "the body was washed and shrouded"
- 2. cover or envelop so as to conceal from view: "mountains shrouded by cloud"
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SHROUD definition: 1. a cloth or long, loose piece of clothing that is used to wrap a dead body before it is buried 2…. Learn more.
A shroud is a burial garment, a covering, or a support. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of shroud as a noun and a verb.
Learn the meaning of shroud as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say shroud in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
The verb shroud means to hide or cover something or someone. The fog might shroud the valley, or that long-sleeved, ankle-length dress might shroud the tan you worked so hard on in Mexico over Christmas break.
A shroud is a cloth for wrapping a dead body or something that covers or conceals something else. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of shroud with Collins English Dictionary.
A shroud is a cloth or sheet that covers a dead body, or anything that conceals or envelops like a garment. Learn more about the origin, synonyms and derived forms of shroud, and see how it is used in sentences.
A shroud is a cloth used to wrap a body for burial, or something that conceals, protects, or screens. Learn more about the different meanings and uses of shroud in various contexts, such as nautical, aeronautical, and astronautical terms.
A shroud is a cloth for wrapping a dead body, or something that covers something else in secrecy or darkness. Learn how to use the word shroud in different contexts, with synonyms, examples, and translations.
Shroud definition: A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet.
A shroud is a piece of cloth that a dead person’s body is wrapped in before it is buried. It can also mean a thing that covers, surrounds or hides something, as in a shroud of secrecy or a shroud of smoke.
