definitions

cheesecloth

[ cheez-klawth, -kloth ]
/ ˈtʃizˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

noun

a lightweight cotton fabric of open texture.

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Nearby words

cheese-head, cheeseboard, cheesebox seat, cheeseburger, cheesecake, cheesecloth, cheesed, cheesed off, cheesemaker, cheesemonger, cheeseparing

Origin of cheesecloth

First recorded in 1650–60; so called because first used to wrap cheese
Also called, especially British, butter muslin.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for cheese cloth

cheesecloth

/ (ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ) /

noun

a loosely woven cotton cloth formerly used only for wrapping cheese
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for cheese cloth

cheese cloth

n.

1650s, originally cloth in which curds were pressed, from cheese (n.1) + cloth.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper