winding clothes

/ˈwaɪndɪŋ ˌkloʊðz/
noun
  1. Cloth or bandages used to wrap a dead body for burial; a shroud.
    • In ancient times, winding-clothes were often made of linen.
    • The mummy was wrapped in layers of winding-clothes.
    • They prepared the winding-clothes for the funeral ceremony.
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