Cheesecloth
noun
A type of light, loose, and thinly woven cotton cloth.
I use cheesecloth to strain my homemade chicken stock so that it's perfectly clear.
Often appears as...
- drape with cheesecloth
- strain through cheesecloth
noun
A type of absorbent cotton gauze especially used for cleaning and bandaging wounds, or for wrapping surgical instruments.
The nurse used cheesecloth to clean the wound carefully before bandaging it.
Often appears as...
- sterilize cheesecloth
- bandage with cheesecloth
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of light, loose, and thinly woven cotton cloth.
I use cheesecloth to strain my homemade chicken stock so that it's perfectly clear.
Often appears as...
- drape with cheesecloth
- strain through cheesecloth
noun
A type of absorbent cotton gauze especially used for cleaning and bandaging wounds, or for wrapping surgical instruments.
The nurse used cheesecloth to clean the wound carefully before bandaging it.
Often appears as...
- sterilize cheesecloth
- bandage with cheesecloth
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Aid
Used in kitchens to filter and wrap food, often as a disposable tool.
Place herbs in cheesecloth to easily remove them after cooking.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Cheese
Despite its name, its uses extend beyond cheese-making to other culinary tasks.
Cover the turkey with cheesecloth to keep it moist while baking.
Pro Tip 3/3Craft Material
It's also used by artists and in crafting for its texture and malleability.
She dyed cheesecloth to create a ghostly figure for Halloween decoration.
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Aid
Used in kitchens to filter and wrap food, often as a disposable tool.
Place herbs in cheesecloth to easily remove them after cooking.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Cheese
Despite its name, its uses extend beyond cheese-making to other culinary tasks.
Cover the turkey with cheesecloth to keep it moist while baking.
Pro Tip 3/3Craft Material
It's also used by artists and in crafting for its texture and malleability.
She dyed cheesecloth to create a ghostly figure for Halloween decoration.
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Aid
Used in kitchens to filter and wrap food, often as a disposable tool.
Place herbs in cheesecloth to easily remove them after cooking.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Cheese
Despite its name, its uses extend beyond cheese-making to other culinary tasks.
Cover the turkey with cheesecloth to keep it moist while baking.
Pro Tip 3/3Craft Material
It's also used by artists and in crafting for its texture and malleability.
She dyed cheesecloth to create a ghostly figure for Halloween decoration.
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Quote examples
Jackie Coogan
Before there were stages we worked on raised platforms with cheesecloth overhead to diffuse the bright sunlight. The reason they built stages for silents was to get out of the wind.
Quote examples
Jackie Coogan
Before there were stages we worked on raised platforms with cheesecloth overhead to diffuse the bright sunlight. The reason they built stages for silents was to get out of the wind.
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