cerate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

From Middle English cerate, cerote, from Latin cērātum, from cēra (“wax”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix)

We will apply to your loins the great defensive composed of cerate, Armenian bole, white of egg, oil, and vinegar. — Notre-Dame de Paris, Victor Hugo
And there were the accessories--hats, caps, bonnets, gloves, fans, parasols, veils, jabots, collars, aigrettes, boots, shoes, slippers, powders, paints, cerates, massage-cream--ad infinitum. — What Will People Say? A Novel, Rupert Hughes

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