shroud

CEFRC2

/ˈʃɹaʊ̯d/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A cloth used to cover a dead body.

  2. 02

    verb

    To cover or hide something completely.

Examples

  • He is surrounded by a shroud of mourning.

  • She bought a shroud for herself long before she died.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈʃɹæʊ̯d/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet.

  2. That which covers or shelters like a shroud.

  3. That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.

More examples

In context

  • The details of the plot were shrouded in mystery.

  • The truth behind their weekend retreat was shrouded in obscurity.

  • Every time we came a research area, we had to pause while the scientists threw grey shrouds over prototypes that I wasn’t to see.

Synonyms

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In ancient burials, they wrapped the dead body in a white linen blank.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English shroud, from Old English sċrūd, from Proto-Germanic *skrūdą. Cognate with Old Norse skrúð (“the shrouds of a ship”) ( > Danish, Norwegian skrud (“splendid attire”)).