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ceruse definition

ce·ruse (sir′o̵̅o̅s′, sə ro̵̅o̅s′)

noun

  1. white lead
  2. a former cosmetic containing white lead

Etymology: OFr < L cerussa < ? Gr *kēroessa, waxlike < kēros, wax

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