cerecloth
American
[seer-klawth, -kloth]
/ ˈsɪərˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /
noun
cerecloths
plural
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cloth coated or impregnated with wax so as to be waterproof, formerly used for wrapping the dead, for bandages, etc.
-
a piece of such cloth.
cerecloth
British
/ ˈsɪəˌklɒθ /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of cerecloth
1400–50; late Middle English; earlier cered cloth; see cere 2
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