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    shroud
    /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 winding sheetgrave clothesburial clothescerements
    • 2. a thing that envelops or obscures something: "a shroud of mist" Similar coveringcoverpallcloak

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHROUD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shroudShroud Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SHROUD is burial garment : winding-sheet, cerement. How to use shroud in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › shroudSHROUD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Shroud definition: a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.. See examples of SHROUD used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHROUD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SHROUD meaning: 1. a cloth or long, loose piece of clothing that is used to wrap a dead body before it is buried 2…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shroudShroud - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    shroud: 1 n burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped Synonyms: cerement , pall , winding-clothes , winding-sheet Type of: burial garment cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial n (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind Synonyms: mainsheet , sheet , tack , ...

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHROUD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    10 meanings: 1. a garment or piece of cloth used to wrap a dead body 2. anything that envelops like a garment 3. a protective.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › shroudShroud - definition of shroud by The Free Dictionary

    shroud. (shroud) 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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshroud noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of shroud noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › shroudShroud Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Shroud definition: A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySHROUD - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "SHROUD": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.