WINDING-SHEET


Meaning of WINDING-SHEET in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English winding shete, from winding (I) + shete sheet

1. : a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped : shroud

2. : a sheetlike formation of tallow or wax around a guttered candle that is an omen of death or calamity

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