I. ˈsi(ə)r+ˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of earlier cered cloth, from cered (past participle of cere ) + cloth
1. : cloth or a cloth smeared or impregnated with melted wax or with gummy or glutinous matter and formerly used especially as a waterproof or protective material for wrapping a dead body or as a plaster in medicine
2. : a covering for an altar table that is placed under the altar cloths
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
obsolete : to cover with a cerecloth