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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.
noun. ˈshrau̇d. especially Southern ˈsrau̇d. Synonyms of shroud. 1. : burial garment : winding-sheet, cerement. 2. : something that covers, screens, or guards: such as. a. : one of two flanges that give peripheral support to turbine or fan bedding. b. : a guard (as of ceramic or fiberglass) that protects a spacecraft from the heat of launching. 3.
noun. a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial. Synonyms: winding sheet. something that covers or conceals like a garment: a shroud of rain.
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.
(ʃraʊd ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense shrouds , present participle shrouding , past tense, past participle shrouded. 1. countable noun. A shroud is a cloth which is used for wrapping a dead body. 2. countable noun. You can refer to something that surrounds an object or situation as a shroud of something.
Definition of shroud noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet. 2. Something that conceals, protects, or screens: under a shroud of fog. 3. a. Nautical One of a set of ropes or wire cables stretched from the masthead to the sides of a vessel to support the mast. b. A similar supporting line for a smokestack or comparable structure. c.
Definition of shroud verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Shroud Definition. A cloth used to wrap a corpse for burial; winding sheet. Something that covers, protects, or screens; veil; shelter. Any of a set of ropes or wires stretched from a ship's side to a masthead to offset lateral strain on the mast.
SHROUD definition: 1. a cloth used to cover the body of a dead person 2. to be hidden or covered by the dark/fog, etc…. Learn more.
