[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cerement \cere"ment\, n. l. cera wax: cf. f. cirement.
   a a cerecloth used for the special purpose of enveloping a
       dead body when embalmed.
   b any shroud or wrapping for the dead.
       1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cerement
     n : burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped syn: pall, shroud,
          winding-sheet, winding-clothes
see also:
pall shroud winding-sheet winding-clothes 

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