ceruse
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ce·ruse
noun \sə-ˈrüs, ˈsir-ˌüs\Definition of CERUSE
1
: white lead as a pigment
2
: a cosmetic containing white lead
Origin of CERUSE
Middle English, from Middle French céruse, from Latin cerussa
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with CERUSE
Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, conduce, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose
ce·ruse
noun \sə-ˈrüs, ˈsi(ə)r-ˌüs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CERUSE
1
: white lead as a pigment
2
: a cosmetic containing white lead
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