winding-sheet

/'waindi i:t/

Thân thiện

The old winding-sheet was carefully laid out on the stone slab.

Definition

Noun: - A burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped: A winding-sheet is a cloth, typically a shroud, used to wrap a body for burial.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The ancient mummy was still encased in its original linen winding-sheet.
  • In some traditions, the deceased is dressed in a simple white winding-sheet before interment.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative/Literary Use: The term can be used metaphorically to describe something that covers or envelops completely, often in a somber or final way.
  • A winding-sheet of fog settled over the silent battlefield.

Variants and Related Words

• Shroud (n): A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a close synonym for winding-sheet.
• Cerement (n): A waxed cloth for wrapping a corpse; a more formal or literary term.
• Pall (n): A cloth, often velvet, spread over a coffin, bier, or tomb. (Note: This covers rather than wraps the body).

Synonyms

• Shroud: Burial cloth.
• Cerement: Winding-cloth, often impregnated with wax.
• Winding-cloth: A direct synonym.

Related Phrases

• To be laid in a winding-sheet: To be prepared for burial.
  • The fallen soldier was laid in a winding-sheet by his comrades.

Học thuật

Noun

1. burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pall
• shroud
• cerement
• winding-clothes