cheesecloth

/ˈtʃiːzklɒθ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃiːzklɔːθ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchēz-ˌklȯth/ (ame, mw)

cheesecloth — noun

1. a soft, very thin cotton fabric with an open, loose weave, often used in the kit

1.名詞C1
釋義

a soft, very thin cotton fabric with an open, loose weave, often used in the kitchen to strain liquids or wrap soft foods, and sometimes to make light shirts or curtains.

例句

Noa lined the metal sieve with cheesecloth before pouring the warm yoghurt mixture through it.

collocation: line [sieve] with cheesecloth

Imran wrapped the homemade cheese in a square of cheesecloth to drain.

pattern: wrap [food] in cheesecloth

同義詞
  • muslin

    very close synonym; 'muslin' is more common in British English for the same kitchen cloth.

  • gauze

    wider open weave; in cooking 'gauze' usually refers to medical bandage cloth, not food-grade fabric.

  • butter muslin

    British cooking term for a fine grade of cheesecloth used to wrap butter or cheese.

文法句型

a piece of cheesecloth

wrap in cheesecloth

line a sieve with cheesecloth

用法筆記

Uncountable in normal use; talk about quantity with 'a piece of cheesecloth' or 'a square of cheesecloth'. The plural 'cheesecloths' is rare.

常見錯誤

She bought three cheesecloths at the shop.
She bought three pieces of cheesecloth at the shop.
💡cheesecloth is uncountable; quantify it with 'piece of' or 'square of'.