butter muslin

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

1. cheesecloth.

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butter muslin British  

noun

1. a fine loosely woven cotton material originally used for wrapping butter

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Etymology

Origin of butter muslin

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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butter muslin

As each bird bites the dust, he wraps it carefully in many folds of "the best butter muslin."

From Time Magazine Archive

Strain the mixture through butter muslin and filter through a porcelain filter candle into a sterile filter flask.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

They were of thin butter muslin, made extremely full from the neck, and with a thin piece of bamboo stitched down the length of the skirt under each arm.

From The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life by Brazil, Angela

Strain through butter muslin into a clean flask and heat in the steamer for thirty minutes.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

She wore a peruke like all the Wigs, and an infinite number of skirts made of butter muslin.

From The City Curious by Bosschère, Jean de