ceruse

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(sir′o̵̅o̅s′, sə ro̵̅o̅s′)

noun

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

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

See ceruse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A white lead pigment, sometimes used in cosmetics.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin cērussa

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