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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Ceruse

· Ce·ruse · IPA /sɪˈɹuːs/
01 n. White lead, used as a pigment. See White lead, under White.
  1. 1.
    White lead, used as a pigment. See White lead, under White. See: White
  2. 2.
    A cosmetic containing white lead.
    “To distinguish ceruse from natural bloom.” — Macaulay.
  3. 3.
    The native carbonate of lead.(Min.)