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    Suaire (en. Shroud)

    /sɥɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Cloth used to wrap a dead body.
    He was wrapped in a white shroud.
    Il a été enveloppé dans un suaire blanc.
    Figuratively used to refer to a cover or an opaque material.
    The shroud of fog covered the valley.
    Le suaire de brouillard couvrait la vallée.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'sudarium', which means 'towel' or 'shroud'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a shroud on oneself
    To be sad or melancholic, to feel as if wrapped in a burial shroud.
    avoir un suaire sur soi
    shroud of Turin
    Shroud that is said to have wrapped the body of Jesus Christ according to Christian tradition.
    suaire de Turin

    Related Words

    burial shroud
    Cloth used to wrap a body.
    linceul
    cloth
    Fabric used for beds or for covering.
    drap
    fabric
    Material made by weaving.
    tissu

    Slang Meanings

    Cloth used to hide secrets.
    He put a shroud over his past.
    Il a mis un suaire sur son passé.
    State of depression or extreme sadness.
    He has been dragging a shroud since the breakup.
    Il traîne un suaire depuis la rupture.