What does cerecloth mean?
Definitions for cerecloth
ˈsɪərˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ; -ˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθscere·cloth
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Princeton's WordNet
cereclothnoun
a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud
Wiktionary
cereclothnoun
Cloth coated with wax used for covering the dead.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Cereclothnoun
Cloth smeared over with glutinous matter, used to wounds and bruises.
Etymology: from cere and cloth.
The ancient Egyptian mummies were shrowded in a number of folds of linen, besmeared with gums, in manner of cerecloth. Francis Bacon.
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cerecloth
Cerecloth is a type of fabric, often linen, that has been coated or impregnated with wax, making it waterproof. This waxed cloth used to be commonly used in the burial process to wrap or cover a dead body, as a preservation measure or as a shroud.
Webster Dictionary
Cereclothnoun
a cloth smeared with melted wax, or with some gummy or glutinous matter
Etymology: [L. cera wax + E. cloth.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cerecloth in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cerecloth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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