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cerement

American  
[seer-muhnt, ser-uh-] / ˈsɪər mənt, ˈsɛr ə- /

noun

  1. a cerecloth used for wrapping the dead.

  2. any graveclothes.

cerement British  
/ ˈsɪəmənt /

noun

  1. another name for cerecloth

  2. any burial clothes

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Etymology

Origin of cerement

First recorded in 1595–1605; cere 2 + -ment

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