Definition of CEREMENT

cerement

Plural: cerements

Noun

  • A waxy cloth used for wrapping dead bodies.
  • burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  • A burial shroud or garment.
  • Cerecloth.

Examples

  • Finding a spot for CEREMENT on the Scrabble board was as tricky as wrapping a mummy.

Origin / Etymology

From French cirement (“waxing, wax dressing”), from cirer (“to wax, wrap”).

Synonyms

pall, shroud, winding-clothes, winding-sheet, winding clothes, winding sheet

Scrabble Score: 12

cerement: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cerement: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cerement: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

cerement: valid Words With Friends Word