winding sheet

noun

1. shroud.

2. a mass of tallow or wax that has run down and hardened on the side of a candle, sometimes considered an omen of misfortune.

winding sheet

noun

1. a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; shroud

Word History and Origins

Origin of winding sheet¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Related Words

• cloak 
• pall 
• veil