See Also: sindon(medicine)
sindon(dictionary)

sindon (iou)



sindon noun & adjective. ME.
[Latin from Greek sindon, prob. of oriental origin.]
A. noun.
A fine thin fabric of linen, cotton, or silk. obsolete exc. Hist. ME.
A piece of this fabric used as a cover or wrapper, esp. a shroud. Now chiefly spec. the shroud in which the body of Jesus was wrapped. L15.
B. adjective. Made of sindon. L15-L17.