shroud
nounUK /ʃraʊd/
US /ʃraʊd/
A cloth used to wrap a dead person.
They wrapped the body in a white shroud.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thing that covers or hides something.
A shroud of fog covered the valley.
3. To cover or hide something completely.
The mountains were shrouded in mist.
4. A protective cover, such as on a machine.
The engine's shroud keeps the moving parts safe.