cottage cheese

noun

: a bland soft white cheese made from the curds of skim milk

called also Dutch cheese, pot cheese, smearcase

Examples of cottage cheese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reuse items from around the house – Styrofoam cups, yogurt or cottage cheese containers, salad tubs, plastic takeout boxes, egg cartons – the list goes on! —Holly McNamara, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026

Home cooks are adding cottage cheese and yogurt to nearly every dish, while manufacturers are making protein-rich versions of their popular products. —Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026

Rethink the morning meal with ideas like a Greek yogurt bowl with chia seeds, eggs with black beans, cottage cheese with fruit or a smoothie made with milk and nut butter. —Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026

Blend Greek yogurt or cottage cheese into smoothies for a thick and creamy texture. —Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cottage cheese

• actuaries
• analyses
• anopheles
• antitheses
• apostrophes
• catalyses
• distributees
• examinees
• hypotheses
• interviewees
• isosceles
• paralyses

Kids Definition

cottage cheese

noun

: a very soft cheese made from soured skim milk