noun
shroud
SHROWD
noun
1
A cloth used to wrap a dead body for burial.
"The body was wrapped in a simple white shroud."
2
Something that covers or conceals, often figuratively.
"A shroud of secrecy surrounded the negotiations."
verb
1
To cover, hide, or envelop something.
"Fog shrouded the harbor all morning."
"The details of the deal remain shrouded in mystery."
How to Use Shroud
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA burial cloth, or anything (literal or figurative) that covers and hides something.
Common pairings
shrouded in mystery
shrouded in fog
burial shroud
Word Forms
shrouded past tense, shrouded past tense, shrouds plural, shrouds plural, shrouds singular, shrouds singular
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Etymology
From Old English scrud, related to Old Norse skrúð ("ship's rigging" or "splendid attire").