cheesecloth

[ cheez-klawth, -kloth ]

/ ˈtʃizˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

noun

a lightweight cotton fabric of open texture.

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.

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Examples from the Web for cheesecloth

If you find your pumpkin to have too much water after you cook the flesh, strain it in a sieve or cheesecloth.
Eat Your Halloween Pumpkin and Save the Planet!|Sarah Elton|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fine-strain the mix through a cheesecloth or chinois strainer.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|September 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Let sit for one week, shaking daily; strain through a chinois or cheesecloth.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|July 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Strain through a chinois or cheesecloth and let stand to cool.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|July 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Pour the entire contents of the pot into a piece of cheesecloth and let it strain for 10 minutes.
Ricotta Cheese Recipe: How to Make Your Own|Petrit Husenaj|March 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Fill the barrels not over two-thirds full, use a cotton plug or cheesecloth screen at the bung and keep at a warm temperature.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
Tie the asparagus stalks in bunches and put the bunches with all the tips standing one way on a piece of cheesecloth.
Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray
After filling jelly glasses, set them at one side, and cover them all with a piece of cheesecloth, until the jelly becomes firm.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
Over this dress may be worn a deep girdle of cheesecloth of a solid color.
Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People|Constance D'Arcy Mackay
A washcloth can be made thus by weaving it of narrow pieces of cheesecloth.
Home Occupations for Boys and Girls|Bertha Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for cheesecloth

cheesecloth

/ (ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ) /

noun

a loosely woven cotton cloth formerly used only for wrapping cheese

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