What does "ceruse" mean?
Ceruse: A cosmetic containing white lead. To distinguish ceruse from natural bloom. Macaulay.
Additional senses
- 2.(Min.) The native carbonate of lead.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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