burial clothes

Clothes for interment

Burial clothes are garments in which a dead person is dressed for interment or display at a funeral.

These may be the deceased's own clothing, a formal outfit chosen by family, or a specialized shroud.

The term often appears in religious or historical contexts: The body was wrapped in traditional burial clothes.

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