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cheesecloth definition

cheese·cloth (-klôt̸h′)

noun

a thin cotton cloth with a very loose weave

Etymology: from its use for wrapping cheese

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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