Definition

Noun: - A waterproof cloth that has been treated with wax, historically used to wrap a dead body for burial.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The mummy was carefully wrapped in cerecloth before being placed in the tomb.
  • In medieval times, cerecloth was commonly used as a shroud to preserve the deceased.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Archaeological Context: The term is primarily used in historical, archaeological, or literary descriptions of burial practices.
  • The archaeologists discovered the remains still encased in brittle cerecloth.

Variants and Related Words

• Cere (verb, archaic): To wrap in or treat with a waxed cloth, especially for burial.
  • The body was cered according to ancient custom.

Synonyms

• Shroud: A cloth used to wrap a body for burial.
• Winding-sheet: An old term for a cloth in which a corpse is wrapped.

Notes on Usage

• Obsolete Term: "Cerecloth" is an archaic word. In modern contexts, more general terms like "waxed cloth" or specific terms like "burial shroud" are typically used.
• Specific Meaning: It refers specifically to the waxed cloth used for the dead, not for general waterproofing purposes.

Noun

1. a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud