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cere⋅cloth

  [seer-klawth, -kloth]
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–noun, plural -cloths  [-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths] .
1. cloth coated or impregnated with wax so as to be waterproof, formerly used for wrapping the dead, for bandages, etc.
2. a piece of such cloth.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME; earlier cered cloth; see cere 2
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cere·cloth   (sîr'klôth', -klŏth')   
n.  Cloth coated with wax, formerly used for wrapping the dead.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: cere·cloth
Pronunciation: 'si(&)r-"kloth
Function: noun
: cloth treated with melted wax or gummy matter and formerly used especiallyfor wrapping a dead body
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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