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burial garment

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun burial garment has 1 sense
  1. burial garment - cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial
    --1 is a kind of
    cloth covering
    --1 has particulars:
     pall, shroud, cerement, winding-sheet, winding-clothes

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Burial Garment

Definition:

A burial garment refers to a piece of clothing or fabric that is used to dress a deceased person before their burial or cremation.

Senses:

  1. Popular sense: In its popular sense, a burial garment generally refers to the clothing or shroud used to cover the body of a deceased individual during funeral proceedings and before their final resting place. It is often made of durable and non-decomposing materials, such as linen or silk, and is intended to provide a dignified appearance.
  2. Local sense: In certain local customs or religious traditions, a burial garment may hold specific cultural significance or religious symbolism, varying from region to region.

Examples:

  • Noun: During the ancient Egyptian civilization, mummies were often wrapped in multiple layers of linen burial garments.
  • Verb: She lovingly embroidered her grandmother's name on the burial garment.
  • Adjective: The silk burial garment had intricate patterns woven into it.

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