CERECLOTH Meaning of CERECLOTH in English [ 'sɪəklɒθ ]■ noun historical waxed cloth used for wrapping a corpse.OriginME: from earlier cered cloth , from cere 'to wax', from L. cerare , from cera 'wax'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004