Meaning & use
shroud
A cloth used to wrap a dead body for burial, or anything that conceals or covers something.
See it in a sentence
The body was wrapped in a plain white shroud before the funeral service began.
A shroud of fog covered the valley for most of the morning.
A note on using this word
Shroud is frequently used figuratively, as in 'a shroud of secrecy' or 'a shroud of mist.'
Words with a similar meaning
coveringveil
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To cover, conceal, or hide something from view or understanding.
Thick clouds shrouded the mountain peak for the entire afternoon.
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