mummy cloth

noun

The linen cloth in which a mummy was wrapped.

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Meanings

nounmummy cloth (countable and uncountable, plural mummy cloths)

plural mummy cloths

  1. countableuncountableThe linen cloth in which a mummy was wrapped.
  2. countableuncountableA modern fabric resembling it, used as a basis for embroidery.
  3. countableuncountableA fabric like crepe for mourning-dress, having a cotton or silk warp and woolen weft.
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APA

mummy cloth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mummy%20cloth

MLA

“mummy cloth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mummy%20cloth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mummy cloth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mummy%20cloth.

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