cerused
Washed with a preparation of white lead as a cosmetic treatmentWashed with a preparation of white lead as a cosmetic treatment.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Washed with a preparation of white lead as a cosmetic treatment.
(not comparable)Finished with a whitening pigment that fills the grain, originally white lead, but in more recent times using less toxic pigments.
Origin
From ceruse + -ed.From ceruse + -ed.
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