| 释义 |
cere·cloth
I. \ˈsi(ə)r+ˌ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration of earlier cered cloth, from cered (past participle of cere) + cloth
1. : cloth or a cloth smeared or impregnated with melted wax or with gummy or glutinous matter and formerly used especially as a waterproof or protective material for wrapping a dead body or as a plaster in medicine
2. : a covering for an altar table that is placed under the altar cloths
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
obsolete : to cover with a cerecloth |