cheesecloth

[ cheez-klawth, -kloth ]

noun

1. a lightweight cotton fabric of open texture.

cheesecloth

/ ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ /

noun

1. a loosely woven cotton cloth formerly used only for wrapping cheese

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheesecloth¹

First recorded in 1650–60; so called because first used to wrap cheese

Example Sentences

The Brownstone Boys wiped Varathane Early American stain onto their chair with cheesecloth.

From Seattle Times

It involves soaking a large square of cheesecloth in a bowl full of an entire bottle of dry white wine with three sticks of melted unsalted butter.

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The skin of the turkey is rubbed with more butter and sprinkled with salt and pepper before being draped with the cheesecloth.

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You baste every 30 minutes before removing the cheesecloth to cook uncovered to burnish the skin.

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Put limes and spices in a cheesecloth bag, and submerge in the pot with the wine; place over medium heat.

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