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cheesecloth

cheese·cloth
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [cheez-klawth, -kloth]
    • /ˈtʃizˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ/
    • /ˈtʃiːz.klɒθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheez-klawth, -kloth]
    • /ˈtʃizˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ/

Definitions of cheesecloth word

  • uncountable noun cheesecloth Cheesecloth is cotton cloth that is very thin and light. There are tiny holes between the threads of the cloth. 3
  • noun cheesecloth a loosely woven cotton cloth formerly used only for wrapping cheese 3
  • noun cheesecloth a thin cotton cloth with a very loose weave 3
  • noun cheesecloth a lightweight cotton fabric of open texture. 1
  • noun cheesecloth Thin, loosely woven cloth of cotton, used originally for making and wrapping cheese. 1
  • noun cheesecloth loosely woven cotton fabric 1

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Origin of cheesecloth

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; so called because first used to wrap cheese

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cheesecloth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cheesecloth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cheesecloth usage trend in Literature

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