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

Toast a slice and top it with butter, cottage cheese, or nut butter. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026

Health adds cottage cheese with pineapple, high-protein bread with nut butter and quinoa topped with tofu, beans or cheese. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Pair it with protein or healthy fat, like Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, or a spoonful of peanut butter, to slow digestion and curb the sugar spike. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026

Included in the recall are Salvadoran and Mexican cottage cheeses under the brand names La Colonia and Selectos Latinos. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cottage cheese

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

Kids Definition

cottage cheese

noun

: a very soft cheese made from soured skim milk