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winding-clothes

winding-clothes

9.9
A cloth used to wrap a dead body for burial
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • The body was wrapped in winding-clothes before being placed in the tomb.

Examples

  • The family chose beautiful winding-clothes for the burial.

  • He was wrapped in winding-clothes before the ceremony.

  • Fragments of ancient winding-clothes were discovered in the crypt.

  • In old novels, burials often mention winding-clothes as part of the ceremony.

  • The body was wrapped in winding-clothes before being placed in the tomb.

  • In old novels, burials often mention winding-clothes as part of the ceremony.

  • Fragments of ancient winding-clothes were discovered in the crypt.

Synonyms

shroud
vswinding-clothes
22 7.2

A cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial

is limited to cloths used specifically to wrap corpses for burial
winding-sheet
vswinding-clothes
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A cloth that people use to wrap a dead body for burial

is the general term for any cloth or garment used for burial
cerement
vswinding-clothes
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A waxed cloth used to wrap a dead body for burial

is a general cloth for wrapping corpses rather than a waxed one
burial garment
vswinding-clothes
7.9

A cloth used to wrap a dead person for burial

focuses on wrapping a corpse for burial rather than dressing it

Surface Forms

winding-clothes singular
winding-clothes plural

Morphology

winding-clothes = winding + clothes (opaque) = winding + clothes

Although the components literally mean 'wrapping' + 'garments', the specialized funerary sense 'burial shroud' is archaic and not predictable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Winding-clothes comes from winding meaning 'to wind' or 'wrap' and clothes meaning 'cloth' or 'garment', so imagine winding a scarf around someone. That's why winding-clothes are the cloths used to wrap a dead body for burial.