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cheesecloth

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cheese·cloth  (chzklôth, -klth)
n.
A coarse, loosely woven cotton gauze, originally used for wrapping cheese.
cheesecloth [ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a loosely woven cotton cloth formerly used only for wrapping cheese
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cheesecloth - a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses
netting, veiling, gauze - a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
Translations
cheesecloth [ˈtʃiːzklɒθ] N → estopilla f
cheesecloth [ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ] n → tela indiana, garza
cheesecloth [ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ] n → tela indiana, garza


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The "rich blacksmith's daughter" cast the thought of dotted Swiss behind her, and elected to follow Rebecca in cheesecloth as she had in higher matters; straightway devising costumes that included such drawing of threads, such hemstitching and pin-tucking, such insertions of fine thread tatting that, in order to be finished, Rebecca's dress was given out in sections,--the sash to Hannah, waist and sleeves to Mrs.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
Maggie laid a hand on the bosom of her cheesecloth waist.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
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