• (n.) A cosmetic containing white lead. • (n.) White lead, used as a pigment. See White lead, under White. • (n.) The native carbonate of lead. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/ceruse/
Ce'ruse noun [ French céruse , Latin cerussa .] 1. White lead, used as a pigment. See White lead , under White . 2. A cosmetic containing white lead. « To distinguish ceruse from natural bloom. Macaulay. » 3. (Min... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/48