Hypernym

burial garment 1

noun

cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial

Instance_Hypernym

Shroud of Turin 1

noun

a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion, believed by some to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth.

winding-sheet 1

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

Synonyms

pall 2
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
shroud 3
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
cerement 1
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
winding-clothes 1
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

Instance_Hyponym

Shroud of Turin 1

noun

a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion, believed by some to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth.