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单词 ceruse
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Definition of ceruse in English:

ceruse

noun ˈsɪəruːssɪˈruːs
  • archaic term for white lead
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ceruse ought not to be administered internally.
    • The white lead made hair fall out; and the extensive use of ceruse through the Elizabethan era explains the fashion for high foreheads, as hairlines receded.
    • The ceruse mixture was applied to the neck and bosom as well as the face.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin cerussa, perhaps from Greek kēros 'wax'.

Definition of ceruse in US English:

ceruse

noun
  • archaic term for white lead
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ceruse ought not to be administered internally.
    • The ceruse mixture was applied to the neck and bosom as well as the face.
    • The white lead made hair fall out; and the extensive use of ceruse through the Elizabethan era explains the fashion for high foreheads, as hairlines receded.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin cerussa, perhaps from Greek kēros ‘wax’.
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