mourning band noun

A band of black material worn round the sleeve or (historical) the hat, to signify that one is in mourning

mourning border noun

1. A black margin used on notepaper, etc, by those in mourning
2. A dirty edge on a fingernail (informal)

mournˈing-bride noun

The sweet scabious (Scabiosa atropurpurea), a Mediterranean plant with a dome-like flower-head

mourning cloak noun

1. An undertaker's cloak, formerly worn at a funeral
2. A large butterfly, the Camberwell beauty (US)

mourning coach noun

A closed carriage formerly used for carrying mourners to a funeral

mourning dove noun

A N American pigeon (Zenaidura macroura) with a plaintive-sounding cry

mourning piece noun

A picture intended to be a memorial of the dead

mourning ring noun

A ring worn in memory of a dead person

mournˈing-stuff noun

Any lustreless black dress fabric, such as crape, cashmere, etc, for making mourning clothes

half-mourning see under half

in mourning

1. Wearing black (in China, white) in token of mourning
2. (of a ship) painted blue
3. Having black eyes (slang)