cheesemaker

[ cheez-mey-ker ]

/ ˈtʃizˌmeɪ kər /

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a person or thing that makes cheese.

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First recorded in 1865–70; cheese¹ + maker

cheesemaking, noun, adjective

A successful trend-maker might be able to steer a conversation, but virality remains extremely difficult to predict.
China’s Internet Is Freer Than You Think|Brendon Hong|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
John B. Stetson was born in 1830 in New Jersey, the son of a hat maker.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mixing meat and dairy is a kosher rule-breaker, so they switched the cheese for potatoes.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Available at Anova Aeropress Coffee Espresso Maker, $26 Every year, there seems to be a new favorite coffee maker.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Richard Hendriks in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Before serving, bake the cheese packages, combine the salad and vinaigrette, and serve.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The glorious sun was strong in his might, and, like his Maker, warmed the northern world into exuberant life.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
It would not be fair to omit the name of the first mould-maker who made the tumbler-mould in question.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Aristide lived on bread and cheese, and foresaw the time when cheese would be a sinful luxury.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
A bailee received some cheese and gave a receipt slating that it was to be kept at the owner's risk of loss from water.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
It is now about three centuries since there flourished at Cremona its first great violin maker.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce