mummy cloth

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Noun

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mummy cloth (countable and uncountable, plural mummy cloths)

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