winding sheet
A 'winding sheet' is traditionally used in funerals to wrap a corpse before burial.
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Definition
C1Funeral
(traditional, ceremonial)A cloth used to wrap a dead body for burial.
Example
- The body was carefully placed in a winding sheet before the funeral.
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