enswathe
Bind in cloth
To enswathe is to wrap or bind something completely, as if in swaddling cloths or bandages: The mummy was enswathed in linen strips.
The word is literary and emphatic, suggesting thorough covering: Fog enswathed the valley.
Swathe alone usually suffices; the prefix adds formality or intensity.
wrap
Wrap infant tightly
- bandageWound covering strip
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- envelopSurround and cover fully
- enfoldWrap something completely
bundle · bind · drape · sheath · enwrap · encircle · encase · girdle
swaddle
Wrap infant tightly
enfold · bundle · bind · drape · sheath · enwrap · encircle · encase · girdle · embrace
shroud
Burial cloth or covering
obscure · cover · screen · hide · camouflage · disguise · mantle · envelop · blanket · bury
shroud
Burial cloth or covering
- mummyEmbalmed, wrapped ancient body
- winding-sheetBurial cloth for bodies
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
funeral · casket · interment · grave · embalm · mortuary · linen · pallbearer · sepulcher · crypt