cerecloth
cerecloth · cerecloths
Cloth coated with wax so that it is waterproof, used for covering the deadCloth coated with wax so that it is waterproof, used for covering the dead.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)Cloth coated with wax so that it is waterproof, used for covering the dead.
a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud
Origin
From cere + cloth, from Latin cera (“wax, cere”).From cere + cloth, from Latin cera (“wax, cere”).
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Forms
plural: cerecloths| Singular | cerecloth |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable