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cerecloth definition

cere·cloth (sir′klôt̸h′)

noun

cloth treated with wax or a similar substance, esp. one used formerly to wrap a dead person for burial

Etymology: formerly cered cloth: see cere

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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