cerused

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cerused

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From ceruse + -ed.

adjective

not comparable Washed with a preparation of white lead as a cosmetic treatment. My wants have not transformed me: I dare tell you, / To your new-cerused face
not comparable, of wood Finished with a whitening pigment that fills the grain, originally white lead, but in more recent times using less toxic pigments. Traverse the lobby's inlaid marble floor and cream Venetian-plastered walls and ascend one level to the reception area, lounge and bar boasting cerused dark wood floors, 15-foot-high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows facing Thompson Street.

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@misc{cerused_2026,
  title = {cerused},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cerused},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}