Definition for Shroud

shroud, n. [OE 'fittings, furniture, ornaments, kind of textile fabric, state clothing, attire' < Gr. 'to cut'; see shred, n.] (webplay: dead).

  1. Sheet; pall; winding cloth; material for covering a dead person; [fig.] sunset.
  2. Garment; veil; article of clothing.

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