disguise vs winding sheet

disguise

noun
  • The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath. 

  • The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy. 

  • Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another. 

verb
  • To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity. 

  • To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance. 

winding sheet

noun
  • A burial shroud. 

  • A collection of tallow rising up against the wick of a candle, once regarded as an omen of death. 

How often have the words disguise and winding sheet occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )