First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
ceruse
noun ce·ruse \sə-ˈrüs, ˈsir-ˌüs\
Definition of CERUSE
1
: white lead as a pigment
2
: a cosmetic containing white lead
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Origin of CERUSE
Middle English, from Middle French céruse, from Latin cerussa
Rhymes with CERUSE
Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, conduce, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose
Medical Dictionary
ceruse
noun ce·ruse \sə-ˈrüs, ˈsi(ə)r-ˌüs\
Medical Definition of CERUSE
1
: white lead as a pigment
2
: a cosmetic containing white lead
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