ceruse

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