Shroud
noun
A piece of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.
He was laid to rest, wrapped in a burial shroud.
Often appears as...
- burial shroud
- death shroud
noun
Anything that conceals or covers something, like a veil or screen.
The mountain was hidden in a shroud of mist.
Often appears as...
- shroud of secrecy
- shroud of mist
verb
Cover or envelop so as to conceal from view.
She was shrouded in a wide hat and heavy coat.
Often appears as...
- shroud in mystery
- shroud in darkness
noun
A rope or arrangement of ropes used to brace a yard or mast and keep it in place.
Sailors quickly climbed up the shrouds to get a better lookout.
Often appears as...
- rattling up the shrouds
- in the shrouds
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Technical
noun
A protective case or cover for an object such as an engine or a machine part.
The mechanic removed the shroud to inspect the engine.
Often appears as...
- engine shroud
- remove the shroud
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A piece of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.
He was laid to rest, wrapped in a burial shroud.
Often appears as...
- burial shroud
- death shroud
noun
Anything that conceals or covers something, like a veil or screen.
The mountain was hidden in a shroud of mist.
Often appears as...
- shroud of secrecy
- shroud of mist
verb
Cover or envelop so as to conceal from view.
She was shrouded in a wide hat and heavy coat.
Often appears as...
- shroud in mystery
- shroud in darkness
noun
A rope or arrangement of ropes used to brace a yard or mast and keep it in place.
Sailors quickly climbed up the shrouds to get a better lookout.
Often appears as...
- rattling up the shrouds
- in the shrouds
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A protective case or cover for an object such as an engine or a machine part.
The mechanic removed the shroud to inspect the engine.
Often appears as...
- engine shroud
- remove the shroud
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Sensitivity
The use of 'shroud' in burial contexts must be handled with respect as it relates to death rituals.
During the ceremony, the shroud symbolized the final farewell.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Fashion
'Shroud' isn't used for ordinary clothing, it specifically refers to a burial garment.
In historical texts, a shroud is often mentioned as a burial garment.
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Sensitivity
The use of 'shroud' in burial contexts must be handled with respect as it relates to death rituals.
During the ceremony, the shroud symbolized the final farewell.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Fashion
'Shroud' isn't used for ordinary clothing, it specifically refers to a burial garment.
In historical texts, a shroud is often mentioned as a burial garment.
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Sensitivity
The use of 'shroud' in burial contexts must be handled with respect as it relates to death rituals.
During the ceremony, the shroud symbolized the final farewell.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Fashion
'Shroud' isn't used for ordinary clothing, it specifically refers to a burial garment.
In historical texts, a shroud is often mentioned as a burial garment.
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Video examples
Malcolm Gladwell: The...
And it's carried in a box with a canvas shroud over it. And the box is handcuffed to one of the guards. It's never allowed to be photographed. And there's a little incendiary device inside of it, so that, if the plane ever crashes, it will be destroyed and there's no way the enemy can ever get their hands on it.
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Measuring what makes...
to a place that's been shrouded in the mystery for centuries place some folks called shangri-la it's actually moved from the survival base of the pyramid to becoming a transformation role role model for the world I went to Bhutan the
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Deadly Mating PIPE National...
digesting its flesh but it doesn't harm any crops at all filaments anchor the moth to the leaf becoming a kind of death shroud but the killing isn't over yet new spores burst from the dead model with the help of a light breeze they
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Copán Ruinas Was a...
still shrouded in mystery as some of the stairway is eroded or jumbled some archaeologists now believe the collapse of copán was the result of a population boom coupled with agriculture that could not support the growth
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The Secret of Musical...
channel through your body so we've identified some of the tools in the genius toolkit but plenty more are shrouded in mystery so now it's time to dig a little deeper by examining a musician who had all
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Deadly Mating PIPE National...
any crops at all filaments anchor the moth to the leaf becoming a kind of death shroud but the killing isn't over yet new spores burst from the dead moth with the help of a light breeze they
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Wall Street in prison PIPE...
Bridge is right on the fog pass it famously shroud San Francisco perfect conditions for an escape the passing of contraband the procurement of a weapon prisoners are kept in their cell and
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Elephant Mating,...
And thousands are engulfed and destroyed. But the fittest survive, only to run into a protective cloud that shrouds the egg and causes some of the sperm to explode prematurely.
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Nowruz and the Night Sky...
white snow and its iconic peaked summit is shrouded beneath a wispy cloud above that the stars reach into the deep indigo sky i was raised in the shadow of this
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Polar Bear vs Walrus PIPE...
The next day, a sea fog shrouds the island. The walruses sense that they're in danger.
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Malcolm Gladwell: The...
And it's carried in a box with a canvas shroud over it. And the box is handcuffed to one of the guards. It's never allowed to be photographed. And there's a little incendiary device inside of it, so that, if the plane ever crashes, it will be destroyed and there's no way the enemy can ever get their hands on it.
Video examples
Measuring what makes...
to a place that's been shrouded in the mystery for centuries place some folks called shangri-la it's actually moved from the survival base of the pyramid to becoming a transformation role role model for the world I went to Bhutan the
Video examples
Deadly Mating PIPE National...
digesting its flesh but it doesn't harm any crops at all filaments anchor the moth to the leaf becoming a kind of death shroud but the killing isn't over yet new spores burst from the dead model with the help of a light breeze they
Video examples
Copán Ruinas Was a...
still shrouded in mystery as some of the stairway is eroded or jumbled some archaeologists now believe the collapse of copán was the result of a population boom coupled with agriculture that could not support the growth
Video examples
The Secret of Musical...
channel through your body so we've identified some of the tools in the genius toolkit but plenty more are shrouded in mystery so now it's time to dig a little deeper by examining a musician who had all
Video examples
Deadly Mating PIPE National...
any crops at all filaments anchor the moth to the leaf becoming a kind of death shroud but the killing isn't over yet new spores burst from the dead moth with the help of a light breeze they
Video examples
Wall Street in prison PIPE...
Bridge is right on the fog pass it famously shroud San Francisco perfect conditions for an escape the passing of contraband the procurement of a weapon prisoners are kept in their cell and
Video examples
Elephant Mating,...
And thousands are engulfed and destroyed. But the fittest survive, only to run into a protective cloud that shrouds the egg and causes some of the sperm to explode prematurely.
Video examples
Nowruz and the Night Sky...
white snow and its iconic peaked summit is shrouded beneath a wispy cloud above that the stars reach into the deep indigo sky i was raised in the shadow of this
Video examples
Polar Bear vs Walrus PIPE...
The next day, a sea fog shrouds the island. The walruses sense that they're in danger.
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Quote examples
Portia de Rossi
Australian Actress
Eating disorders are shrouded in secrecy, and there are so many things I felt very ashamed of that I could never talk about. Even though I have fully recovered, there were still things that I needed to go through again and work through.
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Rebecca Serle
American Writer
Let me get something straight: I have no problem with ghostwriting as a thing unto itself. What bothers me is the way it's shrouded in secrecy, ignored to the point of straight-up lying. Why not be honest?
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Bodhidharma
Indian Leader
To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that all living things share the same true nature, which isn't apparent because it's shrouded by sensation and delusion.
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich
American Poet
I knew I was born at the North but hoped nobody would find it out. I looked upon the misfortune as something so shrouded by time and distance that maybe nobody remembered it.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
The first step towards vice is to shroud innocent actions in mystery, and whoever likes to conceal something sooner or later has reason to conceal it.
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Michael Gambon
British Actor
People should be shrouded in mystery. Especially actors. No, hang on, maybe actors should be blown up.
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M. Night Shyamalan
American Director
I like to write in a shroud of secrecy because I have to keep finding ways to scare myself.
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Om Malik
Indian Writer
I like the muted sounds, the shroud of grey, and the silence that comes with fog.
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Gerald Vizenor
American Writer
Mixed-bloods loosen the seams in the shrouds of identities.
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Nick Mohammed
British Actor
I like places that are shrouded in mystery.
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Portia de Rossi
Australian Actress
Eating disorders are shrouded in secrecy, and there are so many things I felt very ashamed of that I could never talk about. Even though I have fully recovered, there were still things that I needed to go through again and work through.
Quote examples
Rebecca Serle
American Writer
Let me get something straight: I have no problem with ghostwriting as a thing unto itself. What bothers me is the way it's shrouded in secrecy, ignored to the point of straight-up lying. Why not be honest?
Quote examples
Bodhidharma
Indian Leader
To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that all living things share the same true nature, which isn't apparent because it's shrouded by sensation and delusion.
Quote examples
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
American Poet
I knew I was born at the North but hoped nobody would find it out. I looked upon the misfortune as something so shrouded by time and distance that maybe nobody remembered it.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
The first step towards vice is to shroud innocent actions in mystery, and whoever likes to conceal something sooner or later has reason to conceal it.
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Michael Gambon
British Actor
People should be shrouded in mystery. Especially actors. No, hang on, maybe actors should be blown up.
Quote examples
M. Night Shyamalan
American Director
I like to write in a shroud of secrecy because I have to keep finding ways to scare myself.
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Om Malik
Indian Writer
I like the muted sounds, the shroud of grey, and the silence that comes with fog.
Quote examples
Gerald Vizenor
American Writer
Mixed-bloods loosen the seams in the shrouds of identities.
Quote examples
Nick Mohammed
British Actor
I like places that are shrouded in mystery.
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