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Noun: cheesecloth  'cheez,klóth
  1. A coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses
    "She strained the homemade stock through cheesecloth"

Derived forms: cheesecloths

Type of: gauze, netting, veiling

Encyclopedia: Cheesecloth