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

Tofu is a complete protein with all nine essential amino acids, while cottage cheese is an incomplete protein, lacking cysteine. — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026

Rather than eating them plain, Ellick recommends toppings like nut butter, cottage cheese, hummus, avocado, fruits, and vegetables to make rice cakes more satisfying while slowing digestion. — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026

There’s more to high protein breakfast than protein bars and cottage cheese egg bites. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Spoon out a cup of cottage cheese for 25 easy grams of protein, topped with fruit for fiber and carbs. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 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