cheesecloth

cheese·cloth

noun \-ˌklȯth\

Definition of CHEESECLOTH

: a very lightweight unsized cotton gauze

Origin of CHEESECLOTH

from its use in the making of cheese

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CHEESECLOTH

betroth, breechcloth, broadcloth, clothes moth, dishcloth, drop cloth, facecloth, floorcloth, grass cloth, ground cloth, ground sloth, haircloth, hawk moth, hellbroth, loincloth, oilcloth, sackcloth, sailcloth, silk moth, sphinx moth, sponge cloth, washcloth, whole cloth, wire cloth