winding-clothes

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Noun 1. Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped : A winding-cloth or set of winding-clothes is a shroud; a length of cloth, typically linen, used to wrap a dead body for burial. Usage The singular form "winding-cloth" and the plural form "winding-clothes" are used interchangeably to refer to the burial shroud as a whole. This is a historical and literary term, not commonly used i...