Cire Definition

sērā
adjective
Having a smooth, glossy finish imparted by treatment as with wax.
Webster's New World
noun
Ciré silk, straw, etc.
Webster's New World

Origin of Cire

  • French past participle of cirer to wax from Latin cērāre cerated

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cire Sentence Examples

  • By the time of the XIIth Dynasty, and perhaps earlier, cire perdue casting over an ash core became usual.

  • They are frequently stated to be of beaten bronze, but they are really castings, apparently by the cire perdue process.

  • Their exact method is not certainly known, but it appears probable that they were acquainted with the process now called a cire perdue - the same as that employed by the great Italian artists in bronze.

  • Tear away underwear -- Several varieties of rip-off cire shorts, bikinis and studded chaps shorts with g-strings are available.

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Words Starting With

CCICIR

Words Ending With

EREIRE

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cire

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CI & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With RE

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With C4 Letter Words Ending With E