shrouds
|shroud|
/ʃraʊd/
(shroud)
covering or concealing
Etymology
'shroud' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'scrūd', where it meant 'garment' or 'cloth'.
'shroud' changed from Old English 'scrūd' (meaning 'garment') through Middle English forms (such as 'shroude') and eventually became the modern English word 'shroud' with senses including both 'burial cloth' and 'cover that conceals'.
Initially, it meant 'garment' or 'piece of clothing', but over time it evolved into its current primary meanings of 'burial cloth' and more generally 'a covering that conceals'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a length of cloth in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; a burial garment.
Ancient shrouds were discovered in the tomb.
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Noun 2
something that covers, conceals, or obscures (often used figuratively, e.g., a shroud of fog/secrecy).
Thick shrouds of fog lay over the harbor.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present tense of 'shroud': to cover or envelop (something) so as to conceal it.
Morning mist shrouds the coastline.
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Last updated: 2025/12/25 09:12