"hearsecloth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hearsecloths [plural]
Etymology: hearse + cloth Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hearse|cloth}} hearse + cloth Head templates: {{en-noun}} hearsecloth (plural hearsecloths)
  1. A cloth for covering a coffin when on a bier; a pall.
    Sense id: en-hearsecloth-en-noun-5AxtW29r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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