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shrouds Definition and Meaning in English (shrouds definition)

noun
Synonyms:winding-sheetspalls
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Shrouds definition: A piece of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial or cremation.

Definitions of Shrouds

  1. 1noun

    A piece of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial or cremation.

  2. 2verb

    To cover or envelop something so as to conceal it from view, often implying a sense of mystery or obscurity.

Example Sentences

formal

“The ancient custom dictates that the body be wrapped in shrouds.”

casual

“A thick fog often shrouds the village in the early morning.”

Synonyms

winding-sheetspalls

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveshroud
third person singularshrouds
past participleshrouded
gerundshrouding
nounshroud

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Shrouds definition: A piece of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial or cremation.
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'Shrouds' translates to 'shrouds' in English. Shrouds definition: A piece of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial or cremation.
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