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noun
shroud (def. 1).
a mass of tallow or wax that has run down and hardened on the side of a candle, sometimes considered an omen of misfortune.
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Origin of winding sheet

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Words nearby winding sheet

wind indicator, winding, winding drum, winding frame, winding number, winding sheet, winding staircase, winding-up, wind instrument, wind instruments, Wind in the Willows
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Words related to winding sheet

cloak, pall, veil, cerecloth, cerement, clothing, cover, dress, envelope, garment, screen, shade, shadow, sheet, shelter, wrap

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British Dictionary definitions for winding sheet

winding sheet
noun
a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; shroud
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