cheesecloth
a lightweight cotton fabric of open texture.
Origin of cheesecloth
1- Also called, especially British, butter muslin.
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How to use cheesecloth in a sentence
Sitting on a stool and figuring discounts is business, and trading cheese-cloth for parrots is business too.
The Belted Seas | Arthur ColtonThe beams rose high above their heads, and a musty smell of tarlatan and muslin and cheese-cloth filled the air.
Smith College Stories | Josephine Dodge DaskamIt is always best to strain the juice first through cheese cloth and without pressure.
Put a sieve or colander over a large bowl and spread a square of cheese cloth over the sieve.
Next she cooked them very slowly until the currants looked white, then she strained them through two thicknesses of cheese cloth.
A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl | Amy Waterman
British Dictionary definitions for cheesecloth
/ (ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ) /
a loosely woven cotton cloth formerly used only for wrapping cheese
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