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grave clothes

grave clothes
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyv klohz, klohth z]
    • /greɪv kloʊz, kloʊðz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyv klohz, klohth z]
    • /greɪv kloʊz, kloʊðz/

Definition of grave clothes words

  • noun plural grave clothes the wrappings in which a dead body is interred 0
Just one definition for grave clothes

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Origin of grave clothes

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; grave1 + clothes

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Parts of speech for Grave clothes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Grave clothes

grave clothes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for grave clothes

noun grave clothes

  • veil — a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
  • cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
  • pall — a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
  • sheet — Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course.
  • garment — any article of clothing: dresses, suits, and other garments.
All 17 Synonyms of grave clothes

Antonyms for grave clothes

noun grave clothes

  • brightness — the condition of being bright
  • light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
All 2 Antonyms of grave clothes

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