cheesecloth

[ cheez-klawth, -kloth ]

noun
  1. a lightweight cotton fabric of open texture.

Origin of cheesecloth

1
First recorded in 1650–60; so called because first used to wrap cheese

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British Dictionary definitions for cheesecloth

cheesecloth

/ (ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ) /


noun
  1. a loosely woven cotton cloth formerly used only for wrapping cheese

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