butter muslin

butter muslin — noun

1. A soft, thin cotton fabric with a very open weave that allows air and liquid to

1.名詞B1
釋義

A soft, thin cotton fabric with a very open weave that allows air and liquid to pass through easily. It was first used to wrap and store butter, and today cooks and bakers rely on it to strain soups, cover rising dough, line steaming baskets, and drain cheese curds.

例句

Maja used butter muslin to strain her homemade broth, catching every tiny herb fragment.

butter muslin + used to strain [liquid] for [dish]

A damp sheet of butter muslin covered the rising dough and kept it from drying out.

同義詞
  • cheesecloth

    Most common American term; refers to the identical product in different weave grades.

  • muslin

    Broader category — muslin includes many cotton weaves; butter muslin is specifically the lightweight, open-weave type.

文法句型

piece / sheet / square of butter muslin

用法筆記

Often called cheesecloth in American English. The two terms refer to the same product, though 'cheesecloth' is more common in the US and 'butter muslin' is more common in the UK and Australia. The fabric comes in different weave densities; a finer weave is better for straining, while a coarser weave works well for covering dough.

常見錯誤

❌I used butter muslin to clean the kitchen counter.
✅I used a kitchen cloth to clean the counter.
💡Butter muslin is for food preparation, not cleaning or wiping surfaces.
❌I wrapped a cut finger with butter muslin.
✅I used sterile gauze from the first-aid kit.
💡Butter muslin is not sterile and is not designed for medical use.