Meaning Of The Word Shroud

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shroud
countable noun: A shroud is a cloth which is used for wrapping a dead body.
countable noun: You can refer to something that surrounds an object or situation as a shroud of something.
verb: If something has been shrouded in mystery or secrecy, very little information about it has been made available.

shroud in American English
a cloth used to wrap a corpse for burial; winding sheet
intransitive verb: to take shelter
noun: a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial
transitive verb: to wrap or clothe for burial; enshroud

shroud in British English
noun: a garment or piece of cloth used to wrap a dead body
verb: to wrap in a shroud

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